Practice question

If your brakes fail in a vehicle without anti-lock brakes, what should you do?

  1. Turn off the engine and coast
  2. Pump the brake pedal, and if that fails use the parking brake and shift to a lower gear
  3. Steer sharply off the road immediately
  4. Accelerate to find a safe stopping point

Answer: B — Pump the brake pedal, and if that fails use the parking brake and shift to a lower gear

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