Question 1446 in the bank

What is “overall length”:

  1. The general length of the vehicle, from the rear bumper until the center of the front wheel.
  2. The distance between the front and rear edges of the chassis.
  3. Correct answer: The distance between the vehicle’s most frontal point and the vehicle’s rear point.
  4. The distance between the center of the most rear axle and the center of the most frontal axle.

Why this is the answer

The correct answer in the official bank: The distance between the vehicle’s most frontal point and the vehicle’s rear point.

Overall length is measured from the vehicle's most forward point to its rearmost point, including bumpers and anything that sticks out. The distance between axle centers is the wheelbase, not the overall length, and the chassis ends leave out parts that protrude beyond them. Heavy vehicle drivers need this figure for turning, parking and keeping clearance.

Topic: Rules and regulations. The bank marks it for these classes: Light truck (C1), Heavy truck (C), Bus (D).