Vehicle InspectionQuestion 28 of 120
You are stopped at a roadside inspection and the officer places the vehicle out of service. What does that mean?
a.The vehicle may not be driven until the defects that caused the order are corrected
b.The vehicle may be driven to the nearest terminal at reduced speed
c.The order applies only to the trailer, never the power unit
d.The driver may continue if the load is time sensitive
Explanation
An out-of-service order prohibits operating the vehicle until the specific defects are repaired and the order is cleared. There is no reduced-speed exception, the order can apply to any unit in the combination, and a time-sensitive load never justifies moving an unsafe vehicle.
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