CDL · Emergencies
Your tanker's front tires lose their grip and begin to slide. What is most likely to happen?
Correct answer: The tanker will keep going straight however you steer.
Answer options
- AThe tanker will keep going straight however you steer. Correct
- BThe surging liquid will rip the tank off the truck.
- CThe tanker will roll over onto its side right away.
Why
Tires that are sliding cannot steer, so in a front-wheel skid the vehicle plows straight ahead however far you turn the steering wheel. Steering returns only when the front tires roll and grip the road again.
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Topic: Emergencies License: CDL
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