Off-tracking refers to:
Correct. Off-tracking is the tendency for trailer wheels to follow a smaller-radius path than the tractor wheels through a turn, more pronounced with longer wheelbases.
CDL Practice Question #178
Category: Combination Vehicles
Why this question matters
This question is one of 55 in our Combination Vehicles bank. The reasoning above comes directly from the AAMVA CDL Manual, the source document used by every U.S. state DMV. Memorizing the underlying rule — not just the letter answer — is what separates passing on the first attempt from a return trip and another fee.