Practice question
A trailer with no spring parking brakes is parked using only service brake air. Why is this unsafe even if the brakes initially hold?
- Leaks can bleed off the applied pressure, allowing a rollaway unless wheels are blocked
- The trailer will build unlimited pressure by itself
- The tractor protection valve will refill it forever after uncoupling
- The low-air warning on the tractor guarantees the trailer will stay parked
Answer: A — Leaks can bleed off the applied pressure, allowing a rollaway unless wheels are blocked
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