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Antilock braking stops working on one or more wheels of your vehicle. What should you do?
Correct answer: Keep driving normally with your regular brakes and have the ABS serviced soon.
Answer options
- ABrake as hard as you can and hold the pedal down until you stop
- BStop right away and report the failure to the motor carrier
- CKeep driving normally with your regular brakes and have the ABS serviced soon Correct
Why
Your ordinary brakes keep working when ABS fails on some wheels, so there is no need to stop; simply drive as you normally would. Have the antilock system checked and repaired at the earliest chance.
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Topic: CDL general knowledge License: CDL
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