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Old 03-09-2016, 11:50 AM   #82
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Originally Posted by Summerwolf View Post
It isn't taught in any formal drivers training in the US (although manual is hardly taught anymore.) Also, I'm pretty sure if you took a CDL test and used your airbrakes on a hill, they would fail you. It wasn't allowed when I got taught anyways. Maybe that has changed?
I have read that in Europe if you do not use your "handbrake" on hill starts and at EVERY RED LIGHT you will FAIL your driver's test.

So to say that using your handbrake regularly is "ab"normal, then you have American blinders on....
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