Road rules / 🇳🇿 signs

A warning sign shows a steep downhill grade. What is the safest technique?

✓ ANSWER

Slow down and use a lower gear so the engine helps control your speed

On steep descents, use a low gear - constant heavy braking can overheat the brakes and cause them to fade.

All the options

  1. ✓Slow down and use a lower gear so the engine helps control your speed
  2. ✗Put the car in neutral to save fuel
  3. ✗Ride the brakes continuously to the bottom
  4. ✗Speed up to get down the hill quickly

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