CDL · Tank vehicles
Smooth bore tankers call for great care at all times, but above all when you are:
Correct answer: Pulling away or braking to a halt.
Answer options
- APulling away or braking to a halt Correct
- BFilling or emptying the tank
- CCarrying milk or another food product
Why
With nothing inside the tank to slow it, the liquid in a smooth bore tanker surges hard toward the front or back whenever your speed changes, and that is most noticeable as you pull away or brake to a stop. Gentle starts and gradual stops help keep the surge under control.
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Topic: Tank vehicles License: CDL
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