Question 1672 in the bank

What is the type of the vehicle in the picture and what is its statutory all up length?

A truck with a long front hood and cab towing a long three-axle flatbed carrying a load. Labels: green arrow marked engine at the front, towing pin, and up to 12 meters above the flatbed.
  1. Correct answer: It is an "Articulated Vehicle" (Semi-trailer) vehicle with an all up weight of 17.60 meters.
  2. It is an "Articulated Vehicle" (Cabin and trailer) vehicle with an all up weight of 16.50 meters.
  3. It is a truck and trailer vehicle with an all up weight of 17.60 meters.
  4. It is a truck and trailer with an all up weight of 16.50 meters.

Why this is the answer

The correct answer in the official bank: It is an "Articulated Vehicle" (Semi-trailer) vehicle with an all up weight of 17.60 meters.

A tractor unit coupled to a semi-trailer by a kingpin, with the trailer's front resting on the tractor, is an articulated vehicle. A truck and trailer is different, because it is a truck pulling a full trailer. The engine sits in the long hood ahead of the cab. For this articulated vehicle the maximum permitted overall length is 17.60 meters, not 16.50 meters.

Topic: Rules and regulations. The bank marks it for these classes: Heavy truck (C).