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What is true about driving a truck that is empty?
Correct answer: Its wheels may bounce and lock up, leaving it with poor traction.
Answer options
- AIt needs less distance to stop than a loaded truck
- BIt is the easiest kind of truck to stop because no cargo can shift
- CIts wheels may bounce and lock up, leaving it with poor traction Correct
Why
A heavy truck's brakes, tires, springs, and shock absorbers are designed to work best under a full load, so an empty one bounces more, locks its wheels more easily, and needs a longer distance to stop.
Tip Never assume an empty rig is easier to handle; with no load it can actually be tougher to keep under control.
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Topic: CDL general knowledge License: CDL
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