How will you carry a load on a trailer pulled by a passenger car?
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Correct answer
A. I will secure it against moving around.
Explanation
You secure the load on the trailer against moving around - answer A. Loosely placed items (B) slide when you brake and on bends, and driving slowly (C) does not release you from the obligation to secure the load.
The Road Traffic Act states that a load placed on a vehicle should be secured against changing position or causing excessive noise, and the devices used to secure it must be protected against loosening, hanging down or falling off. Even at 30 km/h, sudden braking can throw an unsecured item onto the road, and a shift of weight in the trailer changes its stability and may make the combination start to sway. You use cargo straps, a net or a tarpaulin.
Legal basis: Art. 61 para. 3 and 4 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)