Vehicle loading

Question 1

You are acrrying a child in your car. They are under three years of age. Which of these is a suitable restraint?

Answer 1

a child seat

Question 2

You wish to tow a trailer. Where would you find the maximum noseweight for your vehicle’s tow hitch?

Answer 2

In the vehicle handbook

Question 3

Any load carried on a roof rack should be

Answer 3

securely fastened with suitable restraints when driving

Question 4

A trailer must stay securely hitched up to the towing vehicle. What additional safety device can be fitted to the trailer braking system?

Answer 4

Breakaway cable

Question 5

Are passengers allowed to ride in a caravan that is being towed?

Answer 5

No, not at any time

Question 6

You are planning to tow a caravan. Which of these will mostly help to aid the vehicle handling?

Answer 6

A stabiliser fitted to the tow bar

Question 7

Who is responsible for making sure that a vehicle is not overloaded?

Answer 7

The driver of the vehicle

Question 8

Overloading your vehicle can seriously affect the

Answer 8

• steering
• handling

Question 9

A heavy load on your roof rack will

Answer 9

reduce stability

Question 10

On which two occasions might you inflate your tyres to more than the recommended normal pressure?

Answer 10

• When driving fast for long distances
• When carrying a heavy load

Question 11

If a trailer snakes or swerves when you are towing it you should

Answer 11

ease off the accelerator and reduce your speed

Question 12

You are towing a small caravan on a busy three-lane motorway. All the lanes are open. You must

Answer 12

• not exceed 60 mph
• use only the left and centre lanes (do not use the right-hand lane)

Question 13

what would be affected if you carry a heavy load on your vehicle?

Answer 13

the vehicle’s handling and steering
wil reduce stability

Question 14

what should you do before you tow a trailer for the first time?

Answer 14

take a professional training

Question 15

how should you load your trailer ?

Answer 15

put heavy items over the axel(s)

Question 16

what does it mean if your trailer gas a maximum authorised mass MAM of 3,500kg

Answer 16

your trailer and load combined cannot weight more than 3,500kg

Question 17

you are about to start a journey towing a trailer, what should you do if you notice that a light on your trailer is not working?

Answer 17

repair the fault before continuing with your journey

Question 18

you have just passed your driving test. what’s the MAM of any trailer that you can tow?

Answer 18

3,500kg

Question 19

what’s the minimum depth of a three on the tyres of a trailer?

Answer 19

1.6mm

Question 20

you are going to tow a trailer that’s wider than your car. what must you fit to your car before you start towing it?

Answer 20

exterior towing mirrors

Question 21

what must you do when you hitch an unbaked trailer to a towing vehicle?

Answer 21

fit a secondary coupling device