On a quiet Sunday you load a stack of loose planks onto the roof of your car at the DIY store. They are firmly lashed down, but stick out 40 cm in front of the car. Nothing sticks out at the back.
- Leave like this; they are firmly secured, so it is allowed
- ✓ Do not leave like this; reposition or shorten the planks
- Leave like this; a load may stick out up to 1 m in front
Correct answer: Do not leave like this; reposition or shorten the planks
Explanation
False — You apply the 1 m for indivisible loads to loose planks. Only an indivisible load may stick out up to 1 m in front; a divisible load, such as loose planks, may not stick out in front at all.
Why learners get this wrong
- You think securing the load well makes an overhang allowed. Lashing down does not change the limit: a divisible load may not stick out in front at all, an indivisible one at most 1 m.
- You apply the 1 m for indivisible loads to loose planks. Only an indivisible load may stick out up to 1 m in front; a divisible load, such as loose planks, may not stick out in front at all.
Topic: Protruding load: divisible or indivisible?
Read the rule: Core: Protruding load: divisible or indivisible?
Sections
- Challenge: Protruding load: divisible or indivisible?
- The model: Protruding load: divisible or indivisible?
- Core: Protruding load: divisible or indivisible?
- Why it matters: Protruding load: divisible or indivisible?
- Active recall: Protruding load: divisible or indivisible?
- Teach back: Protruding load: divisible or indivisible?
- Memory hook: Protruding load: divisible or indivisible?