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Commercial Driver's License

Category - Emergencies

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In handling emergency situations, the use of mirrors is important because:
  1. Mirrors allow you to know what is on your right hand side.
  2. Mirrors allow you to know what is on your left hand side.
  3. Mirror use can help prevent your vehicle from pushing others into dangerous situations.
  4. All of the above
Explanation
Answer: D - In safely handling emergency situations, using your mirrors is critical for many reasons. They are the ONLY way that you will know if another vehicle is on either side of your vehicle. If you have been using your mirrors properly, you will know which lane you can steer into safely if you need to avoid something that is in front of you. Use of your mirrors will also help you determine if you can steer safely onto the shoulder to avoid contact with an obstacle.
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