A commercial motor vehicle driver must reverse a combination vehicle into a confined receiving bay. What is the correct sequence of safety steps the driver should execute from initial setup through active reversing?
- 1Exit the cab to walk around the entire vehicle and physically verify overhead, ground, and lateral clearances along the reversing path.
- 2Re-enter the cab and inspect both side mirrors to ensure they are clean, properly angled, and unobstructed.
- 3Tap the horn lightly and engage hazard flashers to alert nearby pedestrians and ground workers of imminent vehicle movement.
- 4Back the vehicle slowly in the lowest reverse gear while continuously alternating visual scans across both side mirrors.
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The proper sequence begins with physically exiting the cab to inspect clearances along the path (G.O.A.L.), followed by re-entering to verify mirror alignment, then sounding the horn and engaging warning flashers, and finally reversing slowly in the lowest gear with continuous bilateral mirror scans.
According to official CDL safety standards, a driver must always inspect the path first by walking around the vehicle (Get Out And Look). After returning to the cab, mirrors must be checked, followed by sounding the horn to alert surrounding workers. Finally, the maneuver is executed at the lowest possible speed with continuous bilateral mirror scanning.
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