CDL · Passenger vehicles
Which approach is safest when you are about to pull a bus out into moving traffic?
Correct answer: Wait until traffic opens up a large enough gap.
Answer options
- AUse the shoulder to build up to traffic speed
- BWait until traffic opens up a large enough gap Correct
- CEase out slowly and let traffic adjust around you
Why
A bus picks up speed slowly, so it needs a long opening to merge without forcing others to brake. Judge the space your bus requires and pull out only when traffic leaves a gap that size.
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Topic: Passenger vehicles License: CDL
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