What can being overweight or poorly balanced do to the vehicle?

• A.Nothing, if the engine is powerful enough
• B.It only affects fuel mileage
• C.It shortens the trip by increasing speed
• D.It can overload tires and brakes, hurt steering, lengthen stopping distance, and increase rollover and blowout risk

Why

Every component, axles, tires, springs, and brakes, is rated for a limit, and exceeding it degrades exactly the systems you need in an emergency. Legal weight and balance are safety issues, not just paperwork.

Manual topic: Transporting Cargo - Weight and Balance · From the General Knowledge practice bank (GK-069).

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More Cargo Handling & Securement questions

• After loading, when must you make your first check of the cargo and its securement?
• After the first check, how often should cargo securement be re-inspected?
• Why should a load's center of gravity be kept as low as possible?
• What is the minimum standard for the combined strength of tiedowns on an article of cargo?
• How many tiedowns are required, at minimum, for a single 8-foot-long article of cargo?