Revision question · Vehicle loading

Your lorry has a double-deck body. The top tier is loaded and the lower deck is empty. When will the vehicle be most at risk of overturning?

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In thick fog

In high winds

In hot weather

In heavy rain

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In high windsThis was the right answer

A lorry loaded like this will be top-heavy and more likely to overturn in high winds or when cornering. If you're only carrying half a load, you should try to carry it on the lower deck.

Reviewed reading for this question

Keep the load low, balanced and within each axle limitReviewed guidance summary · A high centre of gravity and a high-sided body make the stated high-wind condition particularly hazardous.Rule 232Highway Code rule · A high centre of gravity and a high-sided body make the stated high-wind condition particularly hazardous.

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