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What should you do before backing across a sidewalk or out of an alley into a street?
- A.Stop, look carefully in both directions, sound a warning if needed, and yield to pedestrians and traffic, because your view is blocked until the cab emerges
- B.Back quickly to clear the sidewalk
- C.Assume traffic will stop for a truck
- D.Rely on pedestrians to move
Correct answer
A. Stop, look carefully in both directions, sound a warning if needed, and yield to pedestrians and traffic, because your view is blocked until the cab emerges
Why
The trailer blocks your side view until the tractor is already in the conflict area. Creeping out with warnings and yielding turns a blind exit into a controlled one, and a spotter is valuable here when available.
Manual topic: Backing - Public Areas · From the General Knowledge practice bank (GK-292).