How do truck drivers carrying a liquid load combat the force of the liquid moving around in the back of the truck when turning or braking?

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How do truck drivers carrying a liquid load combat the force of the liquid moving around in the back of the truck when turning or braking?

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The training for such loads tells them to do everything as smoothly as possible to avoid problems with the inertia of the liquid, and keep extra space.

Also, these tankers are usually as full as possible, which limits sloshing, and they also have internal baffles which also help a lot.

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