Source: Business Communication: Second Edition $2020$ Content Editor: Middleton QUESTION $1$ "Piet, a truck driver, is transporting an abnormally heavy load on a busy city motorway. He hears a strange noise coming from the engine and immediately radios the vehicle control centre at the central depot to report the incident." Validate this statement in terms of business communication protocol. QUESTION $2$ "Simphiwe thinks the problem can be dealt with quickly and easily when the truck returns to the depot. As a result, he does not alert the mechanics of the pending situation." Critique this statement in the light of the assumptions made by Simphiwe. QUESTION $3$ "There is a compounding problem though. Piet failed to mention to Simphiwe that the red indicator had suddenly flashed on the dashboard." Evaluate the recommendations given to the truck driver. QUESTION $4$ "Simphiwe errs by not giving Piet appropriate advice, but Piet is equally wrong for not having mentioned the important detail of the indicator light." $(25$ Marks$)(25$ Marks$)(25$ Marks$)(25$ Marks$)$ Critically analyse this statement in view of the impact on business