Describe the six steps that a driver must complete when putting a rig into motion.
What will be an ideal response?
1. Release tractor and trailer parking brakes.
2. Push clutch all the way down and shift into lowest gear.
3. Let out clutch slowly as you begin to depress the fuel pedal.
4. When vehicle begins moving, slowly increase engine RPMs to increase the rig's speed.
5. Do not rest your foot on the clutch pedal.
6. When the vehicle is in motion with the clutch fully engaged, take your foot off the clutch and prepare to shift into another gear, or stop.
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