Revision question · Vehicle loading

Which of these best describes a vehicle's payload?

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The maximum load the vehicle can carry

The maximum load over each axle

The maximum load plus the weight of the vehicle

The maximum load each tyre can take

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The maximum load the vehicle can carryThis was the right answer

Payload is the load allowance within the vehicle’s permitted maximum mass. Account for the vehicle, fuel, people and equipment when working out the remaining goods allowance, and respect every axle and other applicable limit. Do not confuse total permitted mass with payload.

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Recheck axle loads as deliveries change the loadReviewed guidance summary · The worked examples explicitly account for all non-payload mass; delivery changes must still respect every axle limit.

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