Practice question
What is the primary risk when driving an unladen (empty) semi-trailer truck in heavy rain on asphalt roads?
- Reduced tyre contact pressure makes unladen trailer wheels prone to locking up easily, inducing skidding and jackknife instability
- The truck will consume four times more diesel fuel than when loaded
- The empty trailer will collapse under atmospheric pressure
- The windscreen wipers will stop functioning
Answer: A — Reduced tyre contact pressure makes unladen trailer wheels prone to locking up easily, inducing skidding and jackknife instability
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