Practice question

If service brakes are lost on a downgrade, which response best matches CDL safety guidance?

  1. Downshift if possible, warn others, use escape ramps or a safe escape path, and avoid yanking the parking brake at speed
  2. Shift to neutral and coast silently
  3. Turn off all lights and accelerate
  4. Open drain valves to cool the brakes

Answer: A — Downshift if possible, warn others, use escape ramps or a safe escape path, and avoid yanking the parking brake at speed

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