During assembly of a doubles combination, you must move the converter dolly from a parked position to the rear of the first trailer. Which is the safest method according to CDL manual guidelines?

During assembly of a doubles combination

Multiple choice — select the best answer

AConnect the dolly to the first trailer's rear and use the tractor to pull the entire combination forward into alignment
BHand-push the converter dolly into position after releasing its parking brakes
CUse the tractor to push the dolly by backing the tractor bumper against the dolly
DTow the dolly by connecting it to the tractor's pintle hook with a tow chain and driving in reverse

✓ Correct answer: B. Hand-push the converter dolly into position after releasing its parking brakes The CDL manual instructs the driver to release the converter dolly's brakes and hand-push it into position when the terrain allows, avoiding the hazards of improvised towing connections that could fail.

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