Practice question

What is the basic safety purpose of a dual air brake system?

  1. To separate the system into circuits so one failure does not necessarily remove all braking ability
  2. To eliminate the need for reservoirs
  3. To make brake lag twice as long
  4. To replace every spring parking brake with a hydraulic parking brake

Answer: A — To separate the system into circuits so one failure does not necessarily remove all braking ability

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