The term GVW stands for gross vehicle weight. What does it describe?
Correct answer: The actual weight of one vehicle together with its load.
Answer options
- AThe highest weight rating the manufacturer assigns to the vehicle
- BThe weight of the vehicle and any trailers it tows, added together
- CThe actual weight of one vehicle together with its load Correct
Why
GVW is what a single vehicle really weighs, counting the cargo, fuel, and people on board. The manufacturer's maximum rating is the GVWR, and a power unit weighed together with its trailers and their cargo gives the gross combination weight (GCW).
Tip Keep the two apart: GVW is the weight a scale reads right now, and GVWR is the upper limit the manufacturer allows.
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Topic: Cargo License: CDL
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