Traffic ahead has stopped suddenly on the highway while you're driving a loaded tank vehicle. What should you do?
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Correct answer to question 62 (Tank Vehicles): Begin slowing early and smoothly, since abrupt braking risks a forward surge on top of an already hard stop
Why
Starting to slow down as early as possible avoids needing a last-second hard stop, which is exactly the situation where forward surge would add the most risk.
Updated: November 2026