Practice question
Which is the BEST one-sentence summary of why air brakes are designed to be 'fail-safe' through spring brakes?
- So the truck can drive faster
- So that if the air system loses pressure, springs automatically apply the parking brake and stop the vehicle, preventing a runaway
- So they can be driven without inspection
- So they save fuel
Answer: B — So that if the air system loses pressure, springs automatically apply the parking brake and stop the vehicle, preventing a runaway
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