CDL · Passenger vehicles
Your bus has to stop on the road so passengers can get on or off. What should you do?
Correct answer: Lightly tap the brakes so your brake lights warn traffic behind you.
Answer options
- AWave your arm out the window to tell drivers behind you to pass
- BLightly tap the brakes so your brake lights warn traffic behind you Correct
- CWait until the last moment, then brake hard so drivers notice the stop
Why
A few light taps on the brake pedal make your brake lights flash, which tells following drivers that you are about to stop. Stopping abruptly invites a rear-end crash, and you should never wave other drivers around you.
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Topic: Passenger vehicles License: CDL
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Where it applies: Asked in every state.
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