When you are driving a truck down a steep descent:
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The correct answer is C: Drive in an appropriate low gear and make sure that the vehicle’s special deceleration mechanisms are operating.
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Source: official question bank of the Israel Ministry of Transport and Road Safety (data.gov.il).