Practice question
What is a key difference between safety actuator parking brakes and spring parking brakes on some buses?
- Safety actuators use a locking mechanism rather than a large parking spring and cannot be compounded like spring brakes
- Safety actuators are operated by tire pressure
- Safety actuators are the same as ordinary hydraulic car brakes
- Safety actuators remove the need for any parking reservoir
Answer: A — Safety actuators use a locking mechanism rather than a large parking spring and cannot be compounded like spring brakes
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