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How can you help control your speed on a long, steep downhill stretch?
✓ ANSWER
Select a lower gear and use engine braking, braking gently as needed
A lower gear lets the engine help hold the vehicle back, so the brakes are less likely to overheat and fade.
All the options
- ✓Select a lower gear and use engine braking, braking gently as needed
- ✗Put the gearbox in neutral to save fuel
- ✗Ride the clutch all the way down
- ✗Use the handbrake instead of the footbrake
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