On a grey Tuesday morning you are carrying a ladder on the roof of your passenger car. The ladder is firmly secured and sticks out exactly 1 m behind the car, not to the side. You are about to set off.
- First hang a board; whatever sticks out behind gets one
- First hang a board; 1 m of overhang calls for one
- ✓ Set off; no board is needed on a passenger car
Correct answer: Set off; no board is needed on a passenger car
Explanation
False — You apply the trailer's board duty to the passenger car. On a passenger car a marker board for a protruding load is not required; there the load may stick out up to 1 m behind.
Why learners get this wrong
- You think every load that sticks out behind needs a board. On a passenger car a marker board is not required; on a trailer only when the load sticks out more than 1 m behind or more than 10 cm to the side.
- You apply the trailer's board duty to the passenger car. On a passenger car a marker board for a protruding load is not required; there the load may stick out up to 1 m behind.
Topic: The marker board: who, when, how big?
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