At the marina of Lemmer you tie a 4 m aluminium mast (indivisible) to the roof rack of your car. It is lashed tight and sticks out 90 cm in front of the car. May you drive off like this?
- No, load may not stick out at the front of the car
- No, at the front only a small piece of at most 30 cm may stick out
- ✓ Yes, indivisible load may stick out up to 1 m in front of the car
Correct answer: Yes, indivisible load may stick out up to 1 m in front of the car
Explanation
False — 30 cm is not a limit from the rules. At the front: divisible load 0 cm, indivisible load up to 1 m; lashing it well does not change those limits.
Why learners get this wrong
- Wrong: you make the rule too strict. Only divisible load may not stick out in front of the car at all; indivisible load, like this mast, may stick out up to 1 m in front.
- Wrong: 30 cm is not a limit from the rules. At the front: divisible load 0 cm, indivisible load up to 1 m; lashing it well does not change those limits.
Topic: Protruding load: divisible or indivisible?
Read the rule: Core: Protruding load: divisible or indivisible?
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- Why it matters: Protruding load: divisible or indivisible?
- Active recall: Protruding load: divisible or indivisible?
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