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Why must you never shift gears while crossing railroad tracks in a combination vehicle?
- A.Shifting on tracks damages the rails
- B.Gears cannot be changed below highway speed anyway
- C.It is only a problem for automatic transmissions
- D.Shifting can cause you to miss a gear or stall on the tracks, leaving a long vehicle exposed where it cannot clear quickly
Correct answer
D. Shifting can cause you to miss a gear or stall on the tracks, leaving a long vehicle exposed where it cannot clear quickly
Why
A missed shift or stall on the crossing strands the whole combination in the train's path, and a long vehicle takes far longer to restart and clear. Select the right gear before the rails and keep moving across.
Manual topic: Combination Vehicles - Railroad Crossings · From the Combination Vehicles practice bank (CV-181).