Practice question

A driver leaves the same following distance in a loaded air-brake truck as in a passenger car. What manual concept explains why this is unsafe?

  1. Stopping distance includes reaction time, brake lag, and braking distance, and heavy vehicles do not stop as quickly as passenger cars
  2. Air brakes remove reaction time from stopping distance
  3. Loaded vehicles have unlimited traction
  4. Brake lag exists only when ABS is broken

Answer: A — Stopping distance includes reaction time, brake lag, and braking distance, and heavy vehicles do not stop as quickly as passenger cars

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