Question 7446
To drive safely, what precaution must you take when loading a light trailer?
- Distribute and secure the load properly to avoid destabilizing the vehicle.
- None, except not exceeding the trailer's maximum authorized mass.
- Place the load at the rear to improve the vehicle's stability.
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Correct answer: Distribute and secure the load properly to avoid destabilizing the vehicle.
Distribute the load evenly over the trailer’s axle and secure it, like the load in the pictured trailer, which is tied down with straps. If you put too much weight at the back, the trailer tongue tends to rise and the rear of the passenger car becomes unstable. Simply staying within the trailer’s maximum authorized mass (MMA) is not enough.