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How could towing an overloaded trailer affect a vehicle?

  1. A.It could improve the vehicle's fuel consumption.
  2. B.It could improve braking ability when going downhill.
  3. C.It could improve road holding on bends.
  4. D.It could impair the vehicle's steering and braking.
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Correct answer: D. It could impair the vehicle's steering and braking.

You should not take an overloaded trailer onto a public road. An overloaded trailer impairs the stability, steering and braking of the towing vehicle.

This is an official-style question from the Managing Risk topic of the Ireland driver theory test (Cat. B). Practise all 807 questions free on iTest.ie — with timed mock exams, automatic mistake tracking and progress sync across devices.

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