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Vehicle safety and loadingQuestion 359 of 424

What MUST you NOT do with your vehicle or trailer?

  1. Fit a safety chain
  2. Overload it
  3. Use a tow bar
  4. Check its tyres
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Correct answer: Overload it

Overloading is against the law. It also makes the vehicle less safe to control.

Source: The Highway Code (Department for Transport, GOV.UK), Rules for drivers and motorcyclists (89 to 102), Rule 98

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026