Revision question · Vehicle loading

Which of these driving errors increases the risk of a lorry shedding its load?

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Driving on motorways

Driving too fast

Driving over a level crossing

Driving in wet weather

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Driving too fastThis was the right answer

Excess speed can increase load forces, especially at bends or during sudden braking. Load shedding has several possible causes, including poor securing, instability and collisions; no single cause is established by this question. Secure the load and adapt speed to conditions.

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Brake before turning, not sharply in the bendReviewed guidance summary · Excess speed and abrupt slowing destabilise a loaded or unladen combination. The correction removes an unsupported single main-cause statistic.

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