What should you do if your load shifts while traveling?

If your load shifts while traveling, the best course of action is to pull over safely and adjust the load. A shifted load can significantly affect the vehicle's balance and stability, leading to unsafe driving conditions and increasing the risk of accidents.

By pulling over, you take the necessary steps to assess the situation properly without endangering yourself or others on the road. After safely stopping, you can inspect and adjust the load to ensure that it is secure and balanced. This adjustment helps prevent further shifting and mitigates the risk of losing control of the vehicle or causing a hazardous situation while driving.

The other options may not adequately address the safety concerns associated with a shifted load. Continuing to drive normally would ignore the potential dangers that come with an imbalanced load. Simply adjusting speed and checking mirrors wouldn't resolve the underlying issue of the load itself being improperly secured. Contacting your employer is important but would be a secondary step—safely handling the immediate situation of the shifted load should take priority.