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Chapter 3: Your load
YOUR RESPONSIBILITY
Illegal loads
LOADING REGULATIONS
Weight limitations
Discretionary allowance
Maximum load dimensions
Marking of load projections
PASSENGERS ON A GOODS VEHICLE
Transportation permit
Professional driving permit (P category)
Giving lifts
PACKAGING SYMBOLS
LOADING CARGO
Spreading the load
Trailer loads and stability
LOADING EQUIPMENT
Forklift trucks and cranes
Hand trucks
Tail lifts
CARGO SECUREMENT
Tailgates
Baulking
Dunnage
Lashings
Tarpaulins
Curtain sides
Vehicle equipment
CARGO SECURITY
MULTI-DECK LOADS
DUAL PURPOSE TRAILERS
ABNORMAL LOADS
HEAVY MACHINERY
LOOSE BULK LOADS
Containing loose bulk loads
Avoiding overloading
Tipper trucks and stability
Maintenance
CARGO CONTAINERS
Twist locks
SACKS
LIVE ANIMALS
Watering, feeding and care
Overloading and underloading
Important points
Unfit animals
FOODSTUFF
Fruit and vegetables
Meat
Milk
LIQUID BULK
Swerving or cornering
Rapid acceleration
Over-braking
Under-braking
Loading and unloading
DANGEROUS GOODS
The driver’s responsibilities
The hazard classes
Placarding
Documentation
Load compatibility
On board equipment
Parking and stopping
Age limit
Daily vehicle check
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