CDL · Combination vehicles
Which loading practice makes a rollover less likely?
Correct answer: Keeping the load as low as possible in the trailer.
Answer options
- AStacking the load as high as the trailer allows
- BKeeping the load as low as possible in the trailer Correct
- CPlacing lighter freight underneath heavier freight
Why
A low center of gravity makes a vehicle much harder to tip over, so cargo should sit as close to the trailer floor as possible. Stacking freight high, or putting light freight beneath heavy freight, raises the center of gravity and the risk of a rollover.
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Topic: Combination vehicles License: CDL
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