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How would a driver calculate the maximum overall permitted weight of their vehicle?

  1. By checking the weight of the load which may be carried.
  2. By checking the unladen weight of the vehicle.
  3. Correct answerBy adding the unladen weight of the vehicle to the load permitted to be carried.
  4. By calculating the unladen weight of the vehicle plus the weight of the fuel.

Explanation

The maximum permitted weight of a vehicle is the sum of the unladen weight of the vehicle plus the maximum load that may be carried in it. It is an offence to overload a vehicle, as it reduces your ability to control it effectively.

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司机如何计算车辆的最大允许总重量?

  1. 通过检查可能承载的负载重量。
  2. 通过检查车辆的空载重量。
  3. 通过将车辆的空载重量加上允许承载的负载。
  4. 通过计算车辆的空载重量加上燃料的重量。

车辆的最大允许重量是车辆空载重量加上其可承载的最大负荷。超载是一种违法行为,因为它会降低您对车辆的有效控制能力。

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