Recreational vehicle safety — Tennessee Permit Test

Recreational vehicle safety on the Tennessee permit test — 2 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

In an RV, secure heavy items and spread the weight low and equally on both sides to keep the center of gravity low.

Heavy items stored high or on one side make an RV sway and lean in turns. Loose ones can slide and change how it brakes.

Distributing the weight closer to the ground and equal on both sides keeps the center of gravity low and will provide better handling of your RV.

Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, p.115

RVs are heavier than cars and need a longer stopping distance, so keep extra room in front.

An RV driver used to a car's brakes will run out of room. Extra space ahead covers the extra distance it needs to stop.

RVs are similar to trucks in that they are heavier than cars, and require a longer stopping distance.

Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, p.115

On the test

How should weight be loaded in an RV for the best handling?

Low and even on both sides. Heavy items stored high or on one side make an RV sway and lean in turns. Loose ones can slide and change how it brakes. Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, p.115: “Distributing the weight closer to the ground and equal on both sides keeps the center of gravity low and will provide better handling of your RV.”

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Where these come from

Every rule here is checked against Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, published by the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-10-03.