SECTION 3: SERU QUESTIONS (multiple choice)

Welcome to your SECTION 3: SERU QUESTIONS (multiple choice)

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Business

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Who must keep a record of lost property by law?

The PHV driver

The PHV owner

The licensed PHV operator

None

Which statement below is true?

PHV drivers need to negotiate the fare with the passenger

Operators are responsible for agreeing a fare or giving an estimate before the journey

TfL sets all private hire fares

None

What should you do as a PHV driver if you see suspicious behaviour or unattended baggage? (2 correct answers)

Call the anti-terrorist hotline

Call 999

Call your licensed PHV operator

None

Who is responsible for parking the PHV?

The passenger

The PHV driver

The licensed London PHV operator

None

What happens if you do not feel able or safe enough to take passengers? (2 correct answers)

Tell your operator the full reasons for your refusal

Take a deep breath and carry out the private hire booking anyway

Politely explain to the passengers why you cannot take them

None

Which activities should PHV drivers not engage in? (2 correct answers)

Anti-social behaviour like littering or urinating in the street

Leaving the engine running while waiting for a booking

Reading a newspaper in your vehicle while the engine is turned off

None

Can you refuse to take passengers because they are disabled or travelling with an assistance dog?

Yes, if the disability is upsetting you

Yes, if the dog is scary

No, you cannot refuse to take passengers because they have a disability or use an assistance dog

None

Where can you check whether a PHV operator is licensed?

In the Yellow Pages

By calling the mayor’s office

By using the online checker tool

None

As a PHV driver, you are responsible for (2 correct answers)

the passenger’s behaviour

the vehicle noise

your own behaviour

None

10.

What should you do as a PHV driver if the passenger cannot, or refuses to, pay the agreed fare?

Call the police

Check with the operator

Threaten the passenger with legal action

None

11.

Can you refuse to take passengers because they are disabled or travelling with an assistance dog?

Yes, if the disability is upsetting you

Yes, if the dog is scary

No, you cannot refuse to take passengers because they have a disability or use an assistance dog

None

12.

Who is responsible for making arrangements for giving out receipts?

The licensed PHV operator

The PHV driver

Tfl

None

13.

Which statement below is true?

You can pick up passengers from an official car park at Heathrow Airport

You must not park in official airport car parks

You must never enter Heathrow Airport

None

14.

What happens if a complaint is made against a PHV driver? (2 correct answers)

If the complaint is upheld, it may result in licensing action being taken or prosecution

The DVLA will investigate the complaint

TfL will investigate the complaint

None

15.

You must receive a booking from a licensed London PHV operator

before the passenger gets in the car

no more than 5 minutes after the passenger gets in the car

once you drop off the passenger at his or her destination

None

16.

Which two activities are PHV drivers not allowed to engage in? (2 correct answers)

Wait for bookings in the PHV Authorised Vehicle Area

Use a taxi rank

Wait for bookings in local car parks or residential streets

None

17.

If you refuse to carry out a booking because you do not feel able or safe enough,

the operator is responsible for arranging another driver or cancelling the booking

the passengers will need to look for another driver

the operator is responsible for arranging another driver or cancelling the booking

None

18.

Which activity below are PHV drivers allowed to carry out?

Encourage random members of the public to come closer to your vehicle with a view to offering them a ride

On request, hand out a business card with the number of a licensed London PHV operator

Solicit a ride by asking random members of the public if they need a ride

None

19.

Can you use your private car for private hire work if your London licensed PHV breaks down?

No, you cannot under any circumstances

Yes, you can if your private car has just been serviced or passed its MOT in the last 2 weeks

Yes, you can if your private car is similar or identical to your PHV

None

20.

Which of the following information must a licensed PHV operator record when booking a ride? (2 correct answers)

The agreed or estimated fare, and the PHV registration number and the driver’s name or ID

The agreed time and pick up as well as the (first) passenger’s main destination

The passenger’s phone number

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21.

Do you have to tell the operator about any changes to a booking, for example if the final destination is changed?

No, you can agree this with the passenger

Yes, you must always tell the operator about a change of the final destination

Yes, but only if the fare changes as a result as well

None

22.

A private hire journey can only be arranged in the following way:

by asking members of the public if they need a ride

by picking up interested passengers, who stick out the hand, by the road side

by receiving a booking from a licensed London PHV operator

None

23.

What should you do as a PHV driver if the passenger changes the destination or asks you to pick up additional passengers?

You should tell your operator as soon as it is safe to do so

You should always refuse such requests.

You should tell your operator immediately

None

24.

What should you do as the PHV driver at the end of each private hire journey? (2 correct answers)What should you do as the PHV driver at the end of each private hire journey? (2 correct answers)

Remind the passengers to take all their belongings

Check the vehicle for lost property

Wish the passengers a good day

None

25.

If a licensed London PHV operator is running an operating centre in a late-night venue like a pub or nightclub, bookings

can only be taken inside the venue

are not necessary and PHV drivers can pick up passengers outside without bookings

can be accepted on the pavement outside the venue

None

26.

As a PHV driver, can you carry out a private hire booking outside of London?

Yes, you can if the booking has been received from a licensed London PHV operator

No, you must stay within London.

Yes, you can pick up passengers without a booking outside of London

None

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