Question 1460 · Safety · Licence classes: C1, C
What is the risk in shifting gears while driving a heavy vehicle down a steep descent?
- There is no risk in shifting gears, and gears are not so important, as long as one of them is operated.
- Shifting gears while driving down a steep descent is not dangerous.
- There is no danger. By shifting from low gear to high gear while driving on a steep descent, the vehicle can drive faster.
- Correct answer: There is a risk that the gear would not shift and the vehicle would stay in neutral gear.
WhyIf you change gear on a steep descent, the gear may not engage and the vehicle may stay in neutral.
Hebrew originalמהי הסכנה שבהחלפת הילוך בזמן נסיעה בעת נהיגת רכב כבד במורד תלול?
✓ יש סכנה שההילוך לא ישתלב והרכב יישאר בהילוך סרק (ניוטרל).