Vehicle Loading Theory Test Practice Questions
One of the fourteen DVSA theory test topics · 25 practice questions with answers
50 questions from all fourteen topics in 57 minutes, with a score for vehicle loading so you know where you stand.
Free vehicle loading drillYou're towing a trailer on a single carriageway road where the national speed limit applies. What's your maximum speed?
Vehicle Loading on the theory test
Vehicle loading is the smallest topic. It covers carrying loads, passengers and children safely, using roof racks, and towing a trailer or caravan, including how a load changes the way the car handles.
- On the real test
- Part of the 50 multiple-choice questions; DVSA does not publish a count per topic
- On our mock
- 1 of 50 questions, with your score for this topic in the result
- Our drill
- 10 questions from 25 vehicle loading questions, untimed, an explanation after every answer; one free attempt, unlimited with a pass
What vehicle loading questions test
- Securing loads and the effect of a roof rack on wind resistance and fuel
- Adjusting tyre pressures and headlights for a heavy load
- Child restraints, rear-facing seats and front airbags
- Towing: the trailer's weight, stabilisers, and what to do if it snakes
- Speed limits when towing: 50 mph on single carriageways and 60 mph on dual carriageways and motorways
Take all 50 questions under the real clock
50 questions from all fourteen topics in 57 minutes, with a score for vehicle loading so you know where you stand.
Free vehicle loading drillHow to revise it
- Read Highway Code rules 98–102 on vehicle towing and loading and the seat belt and child restraint table.
- Learn what to do if a trailer starts to snake: ease off the accelerator and reduce speed gently.
- Remember that the driver is responsible for a safe, secure load.
Common questions
Can I put a rear-facing baby seat in front of an airbag?
No. You must not use a rear-facing baby seat in a front seat protected by an active frontal airbag.
What should I do if my caravan starts to snake?
Ease off the accelerator and reduce your speed gently to regain control. Do not brake harshly or steer sharply.
50 questions from all fourteen topics in 57 minutes, with a score for vehicle loading so you know where you stand.
Free vehicle loading drillThe other theory test topics
Sources
- GOV.UK: Theory test: cars (multiple-choice questions, 50 in 57 minutes, video questions)
- GOV.UK: Theory test: hazard perception test (14 clips, up to 5 points per hazard)
- GOV.UK: Theory test pass mark and result (43/50, 44/75, certificate valid 2 years)
- GOV.UK: Theory test revision and practice (the three DVSA books)
- GOV.UK: Book your theory test (£23)
- GOV.UK: Support for a reading difficulty, disability or health condition
- GOV.UK: The Highway Code
- GOV.UK: Driving test and theory test data: cars (DRT111A pass rates)
Original practice questions written to The Highway Code, Know Your Traffic Signs and DVSA’s published theory test topics. They are not the official DVSA revision questions and not questions from the real test. Independent practice, not affiliated with or endorsed by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).