Provincial/Territorial authorities recommend that every commercial vehicle carry
- reflectors.
- a first-aid kit. ✓
- water bottles.
- a fire extinguisher.
Answer: B. a first-aid kit.
A well-stocked first-aid kit is the recommended item every commercial vehicle should carry.
Why this is the answer
The handbook says St. John Ambulance advises drivers to keep a full first-aid kit on board and learn how to use it. It also suggests first-aid reading or a course, and the collision section describes treating injuries until help arrives. That directly supports a first-aid kit as the recommended carry item. The passages do not make the same kind of carry recommendation for reflectors, water bottles or a fire extinguisher.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. reflectors. — Reflectors appear as emergency warning devices that a commercial vehicle must have on a provincial highway during the nighttime window, not as the general recommended carry item in the question.
- C. water bottles. — Water bottles are not listed in these passages as recommended commercial vehicle equipment.
- D. a fire extinguisher. — A fire extinguisher is not named in these passages as recommended equipment; the fire advice is about getting people out if a vehicle is on fire.
Remember it
Think of the injury scene first: the recommended carry item is the kit for treating people.