Revision question · Vehicle loading

The lorry you're driving is heavily laden. How will the load affect the vehicle if you approach a left-hand bend too fast?

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The load will push the lorry to the left

The load will pull the lorry to the right

The load will push the lorry straight on

The load will hold the lorry back

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The load will push the lorry straight onThis was the right answer

The forces acting on a lorry will try to move it in a straight line as it enters a bend. The greater the weight, the greater the force. If you're going too fast, there's a danger that you could lose your load or tip over.

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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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