Originally Posted by Birdwatcher
Could the guy have shut off the engine?

Obviously not a trucker here,
Lose the engine, lose the air compressor, lose the air brakes. Every semi I've driven had an emergency brake lever next to the steering wheel. Pull it and everything locks up. I haven't driven one in 25 years, though, so I can hardly say what's in a modern tractor.

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