10 questions, graded as you go, with the reason for every answer. No sign-up.
What this covers
Responsibility
Restraint forces
Curtain-siders
Positioning
Equipment
Loose loads
Checks
Stability
Lashings
Bulk loads
Sample questions
DVSA guidance says a load securing system should withstand what proportion of the load's weight in the forward direction?
100% of the load weight
50% of the load weight
75% of the load weight
25% of the load weight
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A. 100% of the load weight
The system should resist a force equal to the whole weight of the load forwards, to cope with heavy braking. Half the load weight is the figure for the sides and the rear.
Reference: DVSA Load securing: vehicle operator guidance; DfT Code of Practice, Safety of Loads on Vehicles
What proportion of the load's weight should a securing system withstand to the side and to the rear?
100% of the load weight
50% of the load weight
25% of the load weight
80% of the load weight
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B. 50% of the load weight
Sideways and rearward restraint should equal half the weight of the load. The full weight is needed only in the forward direction, where braking forces are greatest.
Reference: DVSA Load securing: vehicle operator guidance; DfT Code of Practice, Safety of Loads on Vehicles
Where is the best place to position a heavy palletised load on a flatbed to help prevent forward movement?
Above the rear axle only
Tight against the headboard
In the centre with gaps all round
At the very rear of the bed
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B. Tight against the headboard
Placing the load against the headboard removes the gap in which it could build up speed under braking, as long as axle weights allow. A load that can slide before meeting the headboard hits it with far more force.
Reference: DVSA Load securing: vehicle operator guidance; DfT Code of Practice, Safety of Loads on Vehicles
