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Why should you be especially careful with off-tracking in parking lots and loading areas?
- A.Lots have no rules
- B.Off-tracking does not occur at low speed
- C.Pedestrians, parked cars, and dock equipment are often inside the trailer's swept path where drivers do not expect a trailer to go
- D.Only the front of the truck matters in lots
Correct answer
C. Pedestrians, parked cars, and dock equipment are often inside the trailer's swept path where drivers do not expect a trailer to go
Why
Low speed does not reduce the geometry of off-tracking. People on foot near docks are at head height to a swinging trailer and may never see it coming.
Manual topic: Combination Vehicles - Turning and Off-Tracking · From the Combination Vehicles practice bank (CV-104).