When pulling a set of doubles with trailers of different weights, where should the more heavily loaded semitrailer be positioned for the safest handling on the road?
Doubles/Triples (T) Endorsement • Free CDL Practice Question
Regulation
49 CFR 383.115(b) ("Proper placement of heaviest trailer"); AAMVA CDL Manual Section 7.2.1 "Coupling Twin Trailers" ("Secure Second (Rear) Trailer" subsection), p. 7-1, Version July 2017
Why This Matters
This single rule is a guaranteed knowledge-test topic because it is the entire content of its own CFR subsection - and it directly affects crash risk, since the wrong arrangement makes the rig far more prone to the rearward amplification that causes a rear trailer to roll over.