What effect does carrying a load have on a vehicle’s braking ability?
- It has no effect provided the brakes are good.
- Correct answerIt increases the distance required to stop.
- It reduces the distance required to stop.
- It increases the efficiency of the brakes.
Explanation
When driving a vehicle which is carrying a load, the driver should be aware that the forces acting on the vehicle will increase the distance required to stop. The driver should allow for this by increasing the distance from the vehicle in front.
Read in Chinese
载重对车辆的制动能力有什么影响？
- 只要刹车良好，它就没有影响。
- 这会增加所需的制动距离。
- 它减少了所需的制动距离。
- 它提高了刹车的效率。
当驾驶载有货物的车辆时，驾驶员应意识到作用在车辆上的力会增加所需的制动距离。驾驶员应通过增加与前车的距离来应对这一情况。