How will Martin be sure that the load is positioned to avoid overloading either axle?

Explanation: • Leave it to the FLT driver: No, the FLT driver may not know the legal weight limits for your truck.
• Check with the transport office: No, the Transport office may not be familiar with the legal limits for your truck and may have no practical experience of vehicle loading.
• Check the suspension to see if it is lower over one axle than another: No: this is not a reliable method of checking if an axle is overloaded.
• Check the pallet weights against the vehicle plate and take the vehicle to a weigh-bridge: Yes, the vehicle Plate or "Ministry P late' generally attached to the passenger door or seat, will give the maximum vehicle gross, train and axle weights and the pallet weights should give an indication of the weight of each pallet. With this information, you can then take the vehicle to a weigh-bridge, which is the only reliable way of checking actual vehicle weights.

Category: CPC Case Studies: Vehicle Loading Unloading and Security