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Load, load distribution and load securing

In goods transport you are responsible for the load. You learn to calculate payload and axle loads, to distribute the load correctly and to secure it safely by form-fit (blocking), top-over lashing or direct lashing.

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From the key facts

  • Vehicles must not be overloaded; the load must not endanger anyone and must not fall off (SVG Art. 30 para. 2).
  • The steering axle must carry at least 20 % of the operating weight (VRV Art. 73 para. 1).

All key facts, the questions with explanations and the exam simulation are part of the course.

Sample questions from this topic

3 of 34 questions free to try. All questions with explanations and the exam simulation are part of the course.

Question 1: Who is responsible for a safe load during the journey?

  • Only the loader
  • Only the consignee
  • You as the driver
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Correct answer: You as the driver

The driver must make sure that the vehicle and load comply with the rules. The load must not endanger anyone and must not fall off.

Legal reference: VRV Art. 57 para. 1; SVG Art. 30 para. 2

Question 2: What does the Road Traffic Act require of the load?

  • It must always be secured with chains
  • It must not endanger anyone and must not fall off
  • It must lie completely under a tarpaulin
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Correct answer: It must not endanger anyone and must not fall off

Vehicles must not be overloaded; the load must be placed so that it does not endanger or inconvenience anyone and cannot fall off.

Legal reference: SVG Art. 30 para. 2

Question 3: The vehicle registration document shows a gross vehicle weight of 18 000 kg and an unladen weight of 11 500 kg. What is the payload?

  • 6500 kg
  • 11 500 kg
  • 29 500 kg
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Correct answer: 6500 kg

The payload is the gross vehicle weight minus the unladen weight: 18 000 kg − 11 500 kg = 6500 kg.

Legal reference: CZV Annex no. 2.1214; VRV Art. 67 para. 3

Legal references for this topic

The questions in this topic are based on these provisions:

  • VRV Art. 57, 58, 61, 67, 73
  • SVG Art. 30
  • CZV Annex

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Theory for the CZV certificate of competence: driving and rest times, tachograph, vehicle technology, eco-driving, load securing, goods and passenger transport, health and emergencies – with mock exams.

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