Practice question

What is a key difference between safety actuator parking brakes and spring parking brakes on some buses?

  1. Safety actuators use a locking mechanism rather than a large parking spring and cannot be compounded like spring brakes
  2. Safety actuators are operated by tire pressure
  3. Safety actuators are the same as ordinary hydraulic car brakes
  4. 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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