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

Why this is the 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.

Why the other answers don't fit

A
The load will push the lorry to the left — A left-hand bend throws the load outwards, which is to the right, not the left.
B
The load will pull the lorry to the right — The load does pull outwards, and what it actually does is resist the turn altogether.
D
The load will hold the lorry back — Momentum carries the vehicle forward; it does not hold it back.

Where this comes from

  • Driving Goods Vehicles — section 5

Rule numbers link to The Highway Code on gov.uk.

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