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

  1. A.By checking the weight of the load which may be carried.
  2. B.By checking the unladen weight of the vehicle.
  3. C.By adding the unladen weight of the vehicle to the load permitted to be carried.
  4. D.By calculating the unladen weight of the vehicle plus the weight of the fuel.
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Correct answer: C. By adding the unladen weight of the vehicle to the load permitted to be carried.

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.

This is an official-style question from the Legal Matters & Rules of the Road 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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