Revision question · Vehicle loading

A vehicle has a maximum authorised mass of 40 tonnes. All non-payload mass, including vehicle, fuel, people and equipment, totals 10 tonnes. What mass allowance remains for payload?

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20 tonnes

30 tonnes

40 tonnes

50 tonnes

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30 tonnesThis was the right answer

40 minus 10 leaves 30 tonnes. The example includes all non-payload mass; in an actual load plan you must also satisfy axle, floor and restraint limits.

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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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