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What effect does carrying a load have on a vehicle’s braking ability?

  1. A.It has no effect provided the brakes are good.
  2. B.It increases the distance required to stop.
  3. C.It reduces the distance required to stop.
  4. D.It increases the efficiency of the brakes.
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Correct answer: B. It increases the distance required to stop.

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.

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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