Why do tank vehicles without baffles, like those hauling milk, require extra driving caution?
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Correct answer to question 8 (Tank Vehicles): Without baffles, liquid surge is stronger and less predictable, especially side-to-side
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Without internal partitions to break it up, the full weight of the liquid can surge as one mass, and side-to-side surge in particular is harder to predict and control than in a baffled tank.
Updated: November 2026