In Austrian vehicle safety and driving technique, what dangerous behavior occurs if a towed trailer has negative nose weight (tail-heavy loading)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. The trailer begins
- Step 1: Tail-heavy loading causes negative tongue weight, destabilizing the trailer-car combination and triggering uncontrollable pendulum swinging (Schlingern). Answer: The trailer begins. Why not the others: The car's front headlights are dazzled downwards into the bumper, The trailer brake shoes overheat within five minutes of travel and The trailer automatically disconnects from the tow ball do not reflect Austrian technical safety guidelines.
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