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Vehicle Loading Test

There are 21 driving theory test Vehicle Loading questions. You must get 86% (18 out of 21) to pass the test. You may review answers after each question by clicking the 'check answer' button or you can wait until the end of the test for your final score. Good luck!

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1 / 21

Are passengers allowed to ride in a caravan that’s being towed?

No, not at any time

Only if a stabiliser is fitted

Yes, if they're over 14

Only if all the seats in the towing vehicle are full

2 / 21

How should a load be carried on your roof rack?

Securely fastened with suitable restraints

Loaded towards the rear of the vehicle

Visible in your exterior mirror

Covered with plastic sheeting

3 / 21

How should you load your trailer?

Put heavy items in the corners

Put heavy items at the front

Put heavy items at the back

Put heavy items over the axle(s)

4 / 21

How will a heavy load on your roof rack affect your vehicle’s handling?

It will make the steering lighter

It will reduce the stopping distance

It will reduce stability

It will improve the road holding

5 / 21

What does it mean if your trailer has a maximum authorised mass (MAM) of 3,500 kg?

Your trailer and towing vehicle combined cannot weigh more than 3,500 kg

Your trailer and load combined cannot weigh more than 3,500 kg

Your trailer can carry a load of 3,500 kg

Your empty trailer weighs 3,500 kg

6 / 21

What must you do when you hitch a trailer to a towing vehicle?

Make sure you can see the trailer in the mirrors

Switch off the reversing sensor on the towing vehicle

Fit a secondary coupling device

Grease the tow ball and hitch

7 / 21

What restrictions apply if you’re towing a trailer on a three-lane motorway?

You must have a stabiliser fitted

You mustn't exceed 50 mph

You mustn't overtake

You mustn't use the right-hand lane

8 / 21

What safety device must be fitted to a trailer braking system?

Jockey wheel

Stabiliser

Corner steadies

Breakaway cable

9 / 21

What should you do before you tow a trailer for the first time?

Ask DVLA to update your licence

Fit P plates to your trailer

Pass a special driving test

Take professional training

10 / 21

What should you do if your trailer starts to swerve or snake?

Brake firmly

Steer sharply

Increase speed

Reduce speed gently

11 / 21

What should you do if you’re towing a trailer and it starts to swing from side to side?

Ease off the accelerator to reduce your speed

Let go of the steering wheel and let it correct itself

Accelerate until it stabilises

Brake hard and hold the pedal down

12 / 21

What would be affected if you carry a very heavy load on your vehicle?

The vehicle's battery

The vehicle's gearbox

The vehicle's handling

The vehicle's ventilation

13 / 21

What’s the minimum depth of tread on the tyres of a trailer?

1.6 mm

1 mm

2.2 mm

2 mm

14 / 21

When would you increase the pressure in your tyres so that it’s above the normal value?

When the tyre tread is worn below 2 mm

When the roads are slippery

When carrying a heavy load

When the vehicle is fitted with anti-lock brakes

15 / 21

Who’s responsible for making sure that a vehicle isn’t overloaded?

The person who loaded the vehicle

The owner of the items being carried

The driver of the vehicle

The licensing authority

16 / 21

You wish to tow a trailer. Where would you find the maximum nose weight for your vehicle’s tow hitch?

In the vehicle handbook

In your licence documents

In your vehicle registration certificate

In The Highway Code

17 / 21

You’re about to start a journey towing a trailer. What should you do if you notice that a light on your trailer is not working?

Disconnect the trailer electrical coupling before continuing with your journey

Book the trailer in for repair before continuing with your journey

Continue with your journey because the lights on your car are working

Repair the fault before continuing with your journey

18 / 21

You’re carrying a child under three years old in your car. Which restraint is suitable for a child of this age?

A child seat

An adult seat belt

An adult lap belt

An adult holding a child

19 / 21

You’re going to tow a trailer that’s wider than your car. What must you fit to your car before you start towing it?

Exterior towing mirrors

Parking sensors

Rear-view camera

Projection markers

20 / 21

You’re planning to tow a caravan. What will help the handling of the combination?

Anti-lock brakes fitted to the towing vehicle

A stabiliser fitted to the tow bar

Power steering fitted to the towing vehicle

A jockey wheel fitted to the tow bar

21 / 21

You’ve just passed your driving test. What’s the maximum authorised mass (MAM) of any trailer that you can tow?

5,500 kg

6,500 kg

4,500 kg

3,500 kg

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