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WHAT TO DO IF YOUR CAR BREAK FAILS ON THE ROAD...
WHAT TO DO IF YOUR CAR BREAK FAILS ON THE ROAD...
1. DONT PANIC !! Take your foot off the gas and/or turn off the cruise control. Lifting off the gas will begin to slow the car down, just by virtue of friction and gravity. Also, your cruise control system should turn off as soon as you touch the brake or clutch, but to be safe.
2. DON’T PANIC !! Continue trying your brake pedal to see if your brakes start working again. Pumping the brake pedal fast and hard can build up brake fluid pressure and wake up your brakes. Once the pressure has built up, you can try pressing down firmly on the brake again.
Shift into a lower gear. If you're driving a manual, press the clutch and downshift into the next gear down. This will begin to slow the car. Keep shifting down as you feel the car slow down. If you're in an automatic, use the gear selector to shift to second. Then,shift to first
** While you may be feeling panicked, you don't need to downshift all at once. Let the car slow down naturally if you're not in danger of hitting something **
4. Turn your hazard lights on to warn other drivers. While they may not be able to figure out what the problem is, your hazard lights will tell other drivers to proceed with caution and pay attention to what your vehicle is doing. Your hazard light button is on your dashboard.
Try the emergency (parking/ Hand) brake at lower speeds. If you still aren't stopped, pull up on the emergency brake. That's usually the large lever that's next to the driver's seat in most cars, though in some, it may be a pedal you push. The emergency brake may still be working
** Pull the parking brake slowly, holding the release button as you do if your car has one. If you tug on it too quickly, you may cause your wheels to lock. If you have an electric parking brake, they may lock anyway***
**It's a good idea to try to slow the car before pulling the emergency brake. If your tires do lock, you can skid at high speeds **
