Practice question
What critical caution must a truck driver exercise when using a powerful Retarder (continuous brake) on slippery, wet, or snow-covered roads?
- The retarder may only be used when the transmission is in reverse
- The retarder will extinguish the headlights
- Retarders cause tires to freeze solid
- Because the retarder acts exclusively on the driven axle(s), excessive retarder braking torque on low-friction pavement can lock the drive wheels and cause an immediate jackknife or oversteer skid; reduce retarder stages or disengage on slippery surfaces
Answer: D — Because the retarder acts exclusively on the driven axle(s), excessive retarder braking torque on low-friction pavement can lock the drive wheels and cause an immediate jackknife or oversteer skid; reduce retarder stages or disengage on slippery surfaces
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