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15 . To help control liquid surge, a driver should:
Brake well in advance of a stop.
Drive vehicles with unbaffled tanks slowly and carefully, especially when stopping and starting. Brake well in advance of any stops and increase your following distance.
16 . What is the Johnson bar?
A valve that allows for the release of excess pressure in the braking system
The trailer hand valve, also called the trolley valve or Johnson bar, is used to work the trailer brakes. It should be used only to test the brakes.
17 . Before starting down a hill, you should:
Move into the left lane.
Always downshift before beginning to drive downhill. Take the hill at a speed that does not require you to overuse your brakes.
18 . If colors are being used to distinguish glad hands, which color is used for emergency lines?
Red
When trailer air lines are color-coded, the service lines are generally blue and the emergency lines are generally red.
19 . To prevent a rollover, cargo should be:
Loaded with most weight on the driver’s side of a trailer.
To reduce the risk of rollover, the weight of cargo in a trailer should be centered and spread out as much as possible. The weight of the cargo should also be kept as low to the ground as possible.
20 . What happens when a vehicle hydroplanes?
The vehicle becomes heavier.
