Practice question
If a passenger coach experiences complete hydraulic/pneumatic service brake failure while descending a steep mountain grade, what emergency measures should the driver take?
- Perform sequential downshifting (抢挡/减档) to harness maximum engine compression braking, look for an emergency runaway escape ramp (避险车道), utilize parking brakes progressively, and rub roadside embankments as a last resort
- Turn off the engine ignition key and coast freely in neutral to look for flat ground
- Instruct passengers to jump out of the moving bus doors one by one
- Honk the horn and steer over the cliff edge into treetops
Answer: A — Perform sequential downshifting (抢挡/减档) to harness maximum engine compression braking, look for an emergency runaway escape ramp (避险车道), utilize parking brakes progressively, and rub roadside embankments as a last resort
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