First ever Class 1 interview and driving assessment

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Franglias, rather than derailing Driveress’s thread, see here.

Simple and (almost) foolproof brakes

Compared to Australian brake systems, European systems appear to be complex and potentially dangerous. We hava a tractor protection valve, which controls air supply to the trailer. Application of the prime mover parking brake automatically turns off the air supply to the trailer. The supply line (red) has a female fitting with a sealing valve that stops the air when disconnected. The signal line (blue) has a male fitting. The female trailer fitting is free flowing, lacking the check valve. T…