Practice question
If service brakes are lost on a downgrade, which response best matches CDL safety guidance?
- Downshift if possible, warn others, use escape ramps or a safe escape path, and avoid yanking the parking brake at speed
- Shift to neutral and coast silently
- Turn off all lights and accelerate
- 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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