Why does a doubles or triples combination have a higher risk of rollover than a single-trailer combination?
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Correct answer to question 9 (Doubles/Triples): The rearmost trailers can amplify sideways movement, sometimes called the crack-the-whip effect
Why
A sideways motion at the front of a long combination gets amplified at each additional trailer, similar to cracking a whip, which raises the rollover risk toward the back of the combination.
Updated: November 2026