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Mountain Driving

Mountain Driving is a required knowledge area under 49 CFR 383.111(a)(19), which names selecting a safe speed, selecting the right gear, and proper braking technique as topics without stating a specific formula or procedure for any of them.

Practice Mountain Driving

5 Questions

  1. Under federal regulation, which three practices must a commercial driver have knowledge of for driving upgrade and downgrade on mountain roads?
  2. What is the correct way to choose a safe speed before starting down a long, steep downgrade?
  3. When should a driver select the gear for descending a steep grade, and which gear is generally correct?
  4. Why can continuous, heavy use of the service brakes on a long downgrade cause the brakes to lose stopping power?
  5. What braking technique helps prevent brake fade while descending a long grade?