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Truck escape ramps: a. Cannot be used by certain types of heavy vehicles. b. Are designed to protect vehicles from damage. c. Should not be used unless you have first tried all other ways to save y... our vehicle after brake failure. d. All of the above. Correct Answer-Correct Answer: Are designed to protect vehicles from damage. You are driving a vehicle that could safely be driven at 55 MPH on an open road. But traffic is now heavy, moving at 35 MPH although the speed limit is 55. The safest speed for your vehicle in this situation is most likely: a. 55 MPH b. 45 MPH c. 35 MPH d. 25 MPH Correct Answer-Correct Answer: 35 MPH Every time you park your vehicle and shut the engine off you should: a. Leave it in gear (if it has a manual transmission). b. Apply the parking brake. c. Turn the steering wheel as far to the left as you can. d. Do all the above. Correct Answer-Correct Answer: Apply the parking brake. Which of these describes how you should use the brake pedal on a steep downhill grade? a. Release the brake when you are 5 MPH below your safe speed, then let your speed come back up to your safe speed and repeat braking again, (bring you speed down 5 MPH below your safe speed.) b. With stronger pressure as the vehicle goes downhill. c. Light steady pressure. d. Light, pumping action. Correct Answer-Correct Answer: Release the brake when you are 5 MPH below your safe speed, then let your speed come back up to your safe speed and repeat braking again, (bring you speed down 5 MPH below your safe speed.) [Show More]

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