CDL · Emergencies
You are driving a tanker and must steer quickly around a hazard. What should you do?
Correct answer: Stay off the brakes while you are turning.
Answer options
- AStay off the brakes while you are turning Correct
- BTurn the steering wheel as far as it will go
- CBrake hard while you steer around it
Why
Turning the wheel and braking at the same moment makes it very easy to lock the wheels and slide out of control, and a tanker's shifting liquid load makes that even riskier. Steer only as much as you need to clear the hazard, and do not brake during the turn.
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Topic: Emergencies License: CDL
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This question is part of Liquid Surge and Tanker Handling (20 questions). Take the full set and check your score.
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