1.
What is an important thing to remember about emergency braking?
Pushing down on the brake pedal as hard as you can will only keep the wheels locked up and cause a skid.
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Your natural response (hitting the brakes) is never the right solution.
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You should never use stab braking.
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The more heavily loaded semitrailer trailer should be in the rear.
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2.
When you are driving on a slippery road, you should NOT:
use the engine brake or speed retarder.
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take curves at slower speeds.
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adjust turning and braking to road conditions.
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keep a longer following distance.
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3.
If your trailer starts to skid, you should:
release the brakes.
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steer in the opposite direction.
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lock the brakes.
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pump the brakes.
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4.
If your truck catches fire, the first thing you should do is to:
pull off the road and park in an open area.
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pull into a service station and call for help.
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get off the vehicle, open the hood and start shooting foam to keep the engine cool.
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get the vehicle off the road and park near other vehicles.
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5.
If an aggressive driver confronts you, you should NOT:
make eye contact.
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try to let them pass.
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ignore gestures.
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try to get out of their way.
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6.
When only the tractor has ABS:
it will be much more difficult to maintain steering control.
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the brakes won't work as effectively as without ABS.
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there is less chance of jackknifing.
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there is an increased chance of jackknifing.
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7.
After a tire has been changed, you should:
wait at least 30 minutes before driving.
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decrease tire pressure.
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stop a short while later and check that the nuts are tight.
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deflate the tire to 15 psi.
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8.
Empty trucks:
have less traction.
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require greater stopping distances.
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are higher than loaded trucks.
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All of the above.
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9.
If your brakes get wet, it can cause them:
to apply unevenly.
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to be weak.
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to grab.
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All of the above.
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10.
Emergency brakes are:
not required on buses.
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required on all vehicles.
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not required on commercial vehicles with air brakes.
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not required on doubles.
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