What is the danger in changing gear while driving when driving a heavy vehicle down a steep descent?
Pick an answer to test yourself
The correct answer: There is a danger that the gear will not engage and the vehicle will remain in neutral.
When changing gear on a steep descent in a heavy vehicle, the gear may fail to engage and the vehicle stays in neutral. Then it keeps rolling without engine braking. So it is wrong to say that changing gears on a descent is without danger.





