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One ACM is defective. When would you report it?
Are there any restrictions?

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At the first opportunity.

Remain in service. Inform fleet control and follow instructions.

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Both ACMs are defective. When would you report it?
Are there any restrictions?

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Report immediately.

Detrain - the unit will begin to load shed.
Assistance required.

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Air suspension is defective. When would you report it?
Are there any restrictions?

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Report it immediately.

Remain in service. Operate both ASICS on the coach to level it.

If the coach is empty and locked out, line speed.

If anyone is in the coach (including the driver) max speed of 45mph

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AWS/TPWS is isolated. When would you report it?
Are there any restrictions?

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Report immediately. Detrain.

Line speed is permitted ONLY with a competent person.

60mph without.

If poor visibility or dark, max 40 mph, competent or not.

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Your brakes have been isolated. When would you report it?
Are there any restrictions?

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Report all immediately.

No more than 1 in 5 coaches (20%) - complete journey, 10mph below line speed but not restricted below 35mph.

More than 1in 5 but less than half (20%-49%) detrain. Proceed at considerably lower speed.

50% or more DO NOT MOVE. Assistance required

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The Brake gauge is defective. When would you report it?
Are there any restrictions?

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Report immediately. Complete the journey. Remain in service if the affected unit can be boxed in

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Your cab to cab buzzer is defective. When would you report it, are there any restrictions?

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Report it at the first opportunity. Unit to get to a depot by then end of the day

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If one ACM fails, what should you do and when should it be reported?

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Remain in service. Inform fleet control and follow instructions given. Report at the first opportunity.

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What must you do if both ACMs fail?

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Detrain. The unit will begin to load shed and assistance may be required. Report immediately.

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What action should you take for an air suspension defect?

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Remain in service and operate both ASICs on the coach.

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If you have operated both ASICs, what speed restriction applies if passengers can still access the affected coach (or you are driving from it)?

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45 mph.

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When would you report defective air suspension?

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Immediately

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What must you do if AWS fails on the right side?

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Report at the first opportunity. Complete RT3185 with the signaller and carry out instructions given.

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What must you do if AWS fails on the wrong side?

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Report immediately. Do not move until authorised. Complete RT3185 and carry out instructions given.

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What must you do if AWS/TPWS are isolated?

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Detrain

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What speed applies with AWS/TPWS isolated with a competent person?

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Line speed permitted.

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What speed applies with AWS/TPWS isolated without a competent person?

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60 mph.

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What speed applies with AWS/TPWS isolated in darkness or poor visibility?

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40 mph regardless of a competent person.

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What should you do if one BIL fails?

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Remain in service.

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What should you do if more than one BIL fails?

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Detrain

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When would you report a defective BIL light?

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Immediately

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What should you do if no more than 1 in 5 coaches have brakes isolated?

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Complete the journey 10 mph below line speed but not less than 35 mph.

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When would you report a brake defect?

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Immediately

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What must you do if more than 1 in 5 coaches have brakes isolated?

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Detrain and proceed at a considerably lower speed to maintain control.

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What must you do if 50% or more coaches have brakes isolated?
Do not move – assistance required.
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What should you do if the brake gauge fails?
Complete the journey.
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When would you report a defective brake gauge
Immediately
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When can you remain in service with a brake gauge defect?
If the affected cab can be boxed in.
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What should you do if the cab-to-cab bell buzzer fails?
Remain in service and work the unit to a depot by end of day. Report at the first opportunity.
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What must you do if part of the vehicle becomes loose after a collision?
Do not move until authorised and consult fleet if unsure of safe movement.
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If part of the vehicle becomes loose after a collision, what speed restriction applies? (after consultation with fleet?
10mph, 5mph over crossings and points
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What should you do if DOO monitors fail and you are instructed to self dispatch?
Place the CPBC in emergency and carry out a safety check from the platform.
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If DOO monitors fail and you are instructed to self dispatch, when must you key off and use local door close?
If 8+ cars or you cannot see the whole train.
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When would you report DOO monitor failure?
Immediately
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What should you do if one internal gangway door fails?
Lock open and remain in service, work to depot by end of day.
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What should you do if two adjacent gangway doors fail?
Lock closed and remain in service if passenger doors, pass comms and egress handles work. Detrain otherwise.
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What should you do if one passenger door does not open?
Lock out of use and remain in service, consider fire regulations.
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When would you report passenger doors not opening?
At the first opportunity
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What should you do if all passenger doors fail to open?
Report immediately and detrain using egress handle.
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What must you do if brakes are dragging?
Detrain. 10 mph (5 mph over points and crossings). 10-minute break every 2 miles to allow the brakes to cool.
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What must you do if driving controls fail?
Do not move until authorised and carry out instructions given.
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What must you do if DSD or vigilance fails?
Do not move until authorised. Detrain at the first suitable location.
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If DSD or vigilance fails, what speed applies with a competent person?
Line speed
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If DSD or vigilance fails, what speed applies without a competent person?
60mph
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If DSD or vigilance fails, what restriction applies if AWS/TPWS is also isolated?
40 mph and a competent person is mandatory.
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What must you do if the emergency stop plunger operates? CHECK THIS QUESTION
Detrain and carry out instructions given.
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What must you do if a toilet fire alarm activates?
Stop and investigate.
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If a toilet fire alarm activates, what must be reset to continue?
Both toilet MCBs in the body end cupboard.
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What should you do if GSM-R cannot register?
Remain in service if “GSMR GB” is displayed.
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What should you do if there is a complete GSM-R failure?
Complete the journey if authorised by control.
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What maximum distance can the train travel with a GSM-R failure?
75 miles.
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What should you do if there is a partial head/marker/tail light failure?
Use the other head/marker light setting and follow instructions given.
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What must you do if there is a total head/marker/tail light failure?
Do not move until authorised and fit a substitute light.
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What speed applies if using a hand torch/lamp for headlights?
20 mph
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What speed applies if a portable headlamp is fitted?
75 mph
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While preparing your train you discover one ACM has failed, but the other is working normally. What should you do?
Remain in service, inform fleet control and follow instructions given, report at the first opportunity.
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During a journey you discover both ACMs have failed. What must you do?
Detrain. The unit will begin to load shed and assistance may be required.
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A coach develops an air suspension defect, but passengers can still access the coach. What action and speed restriction apply?
Remain in service, operate both ASICs, 45 mph if passengers can access the coach (or you are driving from it).
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While driving you come across an AWS right side failure. What must you do?
Complete RT3185 with the signaller and follow instructions given. Report at the first opportunity.
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You are instructed to continue with AWS and TPWS isolated, but a competent person is travelling with you. What speed is permitted?
Line speed.
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What must you do if the hill start is not working or stuck on?
Detrain. The train can only remain in service if the affected cab is boxed in.
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What should you do if the CPBC hill start sticks on above 6 mph?
Contact fleet for further instructions.
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What should you do if the desk hill start sticks on?
Obtain instructions and treat as a dragging brake
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When would you report a defect with hill start?
Immediately.
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What should you do if there is a partial horn failure?
Remain in service at line speed. Report at first opportunity.
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What must you do if there is a total horn failure?
Report immediately. Detrain and proceed as empty coaching stock to a maintenance depot at no more than 20 mph.
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What must you do if a hot axle box is reported?
Stop immediately, move passengers from the affected coach if possible, and detrain.
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When would you report a hot axle box?
Immediately
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What speed restriction applies with a hot axle box?
Suspected - 20 mph Confirmed - 10 mph (5 mph over points and crossings). Trains on adjacent lines must be stopped.
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What should you do if a life guard is damaged or missing?
Driver must inspect
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When would you report a damaged or missing lifeguard?
Immediately
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What speed restriction applies if lifeguard equipment is loose and cannot be secured?
10 mph (5 mph over points and crossings) and detrain.
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When can a train remain in service with a missing life guard?
If the vehicle is boxed in.
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What must you do if wheels are locked? When would you report it?
Do not move without authority. Report immediately.
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What must occur before the train moves after locked wheels?
The unit must be inspected by fleet and Network Rail control.
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What may be required if locked wheels occur with passengers?
A controlled evacuation.
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What must you do if 49% or less MCM is available?
Report immediately and obtain further instructions.
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What should you do if 50% MCM is available?
Complete the journey, report at first opportunity.
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What should you do if 51% or more MCM is available?
Remain in service, report at first opportunity.
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What should you do if detonators, TCOCs or flags are missing?
The train may remain in service only if minimum equipment is still present.
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When would you report a missing emergency equipment in the drivers cab?
Immediately.
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The train may remain in service only if minimum equipment is still present.
1 Short circuit bar 2 paddles 10 detonators 2 TCOCs 1 red flag
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What must you do if this minimum equipment is not available?
Detrain.
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What must you do if there is a MITRAC fault (the MITRAC itself is defective)? When would you report it?
Do not move without authority and detrain. Report immediately.
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When may the unit remain in service with a MITRAC fault?
If the train can be driven from an unaffected cab.
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What should you do if the PA system has a partial failure?
Lock out the affected coach and remain in service.
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When would you report a failure with the PA system (partial or full)?
At the first opportunity.
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What should you do if the PA system completely fails but a conductor/OBS is present?
Remain in service.
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What should you do if the PA system completely fails on a DOO train?
Detrain and empty coaching stock to a maintenance depot.
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When would you report a defective pass com?
Immediately
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What should you do if the rheostatic or regenerative brake fails?
Remain in service and follow instructions given.
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When would you report a defect with rheostatic or regenerative braking?
Immediately.
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What should you do if sanding equipment fails on the leading coach during low adhesion season?
Report immediately and detrain. Train is to be taken out of service.
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What should you do if sanding equipment fails on the leading coach outside of low adhesion season?
It's up to the driver to decide whether if it is safe to continue.
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What should you do if one shoe is missing (per side) with a clean break?
Remain in service.
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What should you do if shoe gear is damaged, loose, or more than one shoe is missing?
Detrain and make loose gear safe.
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What should you do if all shoes on one side are missing or damaged?
Assistance required.
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When would you report a defect with shoe gear?
Immediately.
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When would you report a defect with your speedo?
Immediately.
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What must you do if the speedometer fails?
Detrain and follow instructions given.
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How should you control speed if the speedometer fails?
Drive at a speed that will comply with any restrictions encountered.
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When may the journey be completed with a speedometer defect?
If it is only an illumination failure (driver discretion).
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What should you do if the toilets fail?
Remain in service and work the train to a maintenance depot by end of day.
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What must you report if you suspect a track defect?
What you see (broken or distorted rail) What you hear (bang, rattle, grinding) What you feel (lurch, dip, vibration)
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When must you report if you suspect a track defect?
Immediately
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What should you do if wheel flats are up to 60 mm?
Remain in service at line speed.
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What should you do if wheel flats are 60–100 mm?
Detrain and proceed at 20 mph.
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What should you do if wheel flats exceed 100 mm?
Must be inspected before moving, 5 mph using wheel skates.
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What must you do if the driver’s cab window is broken and the view is obscured?
Do not move without authority, detrain, proceed cautiously, and sound the horn or request a competent person if necessary.
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What should you do if the driver’s cab window is broken but the view is not obscured?
Remain in service and work to a maintenance depot by end of day.
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When would you report a defect with the drivers cab window?
Immediately.
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What should you do if the driver’s drop light is defective?
Driver assesses risk — the train may proceed in service.
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When is a passenger window considered broken?
If there is a crack over 80 mm.
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What must happen if both passenger window panes are broken?
Passengers must be removed from the coach.
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What speed applies if a broken passenger window is taped up?
100 mph
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What speed applies if a broken passenger window is NOT taped up?
50 mph
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When would you report a broken passenger window?
Immediately
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What speed applies if a broken passenger window is taped up?
Driver discretion to determine if safe to remain in service.
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