Practice question

If your brakes fail completely while driving, you should:

  1. Continue driving and hope the brakes recover
  2. Pump the brake pedal, downshift, and use the parking brake to slow down
  3. Turn off the engine immediately
  4. Steer into oncoming traffic to stop

Answer: B — Pump the brake pedal, downshift, and use the parking brake to slow down

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