Revision question · Vehicle weights and dimensions

You're the driver of an articulated car transporter. How will the overhanging top deck move as you turn corners?

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Through a smaller arc than the cab

Through a shorter arc than the cab

Through a lower arc than the cab

Through a greater arc than the cab

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Through a greater arc than the cabThis was the right answer

The longer top deck needs a wider turning circle than the cab below it. To avoid hitting lampposts, telegraph poles, etc, you must allow for this overhang when turning.

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Allow for the vehicle beyond its wheelsReviewed guidance summary · The inspected transporter deck projects beyond the cab; both it and a bus’s front overhang can sweep into roadside objects during a turn.

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