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These types of "signs" are placed Hazardous Materials Placards
on the outside of a vehicle and help
identify the "class of cargo."
This is a type of procedure is used Long, Steep, and Downward Grades
on "grades" that involves braking
hard enough to feel the vehicle
slow, releasing the brakes when the
speed is reduced by 5 mph, and
repeating that maneuver once the
vehicle returns to a "safe speed."
This component prevents the Anti-Lock Brakes
wheels from "locking up."
This "documentation" is required Special Permits
with vehicles that are considered
"over length," "over weight," and
"over width."
This term refers to permitting less Bridge Formula
maximum axle weight for axles that
are closer together to prevent
over-loading bridges and roads.
, These types of "brakes" are held in Spring Brakes
the released position by air
pressure.
This device connects and Clutch
disconnects the engine from the
transmission.
This term refers to the distance Braking Distance
required to stop in ideal conditions
once the brakes are applied.
This term refers to the distance Reaction Distance
traveled as a result of a driver's
brain recognizing a situation that
would warrant brake engagement
by pushing the brake pedal.
This term refers to the time it takes Perception Distance
for a road hazard to appear to the
driver and when the driver
recognizes what the road hazard
actually is.
This "effect" is greatest when the Engine Braking Effect
engine is near the goverened RPMs
(Revolutions per Minute) and the
transmission is in the lower gears.
The purpose of the component is Baffle
to control the load surge.
This component of a vehicle is an Transmission
assembly of gears and shafts that
transmit power from the engine to
the drive line.