Heavy trucks «C»
Questions Bank section: Safety
- The only important condition is that it is permitted to stop on the “hard shoulder”.
- That the hard shoulder and the road are in the same height and that the hard shoulder is wide enough.
- That the hard shoulder is paved with asphalt or concrete.
- That there are no color markings on the hard shoulder.

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- Quickly pulling onto the “hard shoulder” and quickly stopping after a very short distance.
- Slowing down to a low speed and gradually moving onto the “hard shoulder”.
- There is no "correct way": It is prohibited to pull onto a lower hard shoulder.
- Quickly pulling onto the “hard shoulder” and then slowing down gradually.
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- Across the canal that is adjacent to the road’s edge.
- No more than 40cm from the road’s edge.
- With its two left wheels on the road.
- As far as possible from the edge of the road.

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- Observing all traffic on the road, signaling appropriately and gradually moving back on the road.
- Signaling appropriately and getting back to the road as quickly as possible.
- Getting back to the road diagonally, as quickly as possible..
- Putting the vehicle in a diagonal position and turning on the vehicle’s distress lights.
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- Signaling with the indicator.
- Getting closer from the hard shoulder to the road's edge.
- Accelerating the vehicle up to the speed of the vehicles on the road.
- Turning the wheel in order to get on the road in a 45 degree angle.
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- Sudden appearance of an undesirable element in the driving lane.
- When another vehicle stops in the opposite lane without giving an appropriate signal.
- Ringing of the vehicle's cellular phone.
- Technical malfunction in the vehicle’s air conditioning system.
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- The Vehicle may spin as a result of braking on different types of road surfaces that have different grades of friction.
- Loss of steering ability as a result of excessive air pressure in the tires.
- Loss of steering ability as a result of excessive brake use.
- Vehicle spinning, because its front wheels become locked.
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- Many pedestrians and animals.
- Wide and unmarked roadways.
- Mountain roads are never paved.
- Narrow and winding roadway, sharp curves, bends and sudden slopes.

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- Engine heating due to excessive use of the brakes.
- Loss of braking ability and head-on collision. Difficulty yo pull off the road.
- Tire overheating.
- Loosening of a wheel due to the road's steep slope.
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- It is advisable to use the brakes without utilizing the engine’s braking power.
- Drive in anappropriate (low) gear and avoid excessive use of the brakes.
- Don’t use the brakes much and stay on high gear.
- Do not change gears along the mountain road.
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