Safety & Your Vehicle
How should you use the brakes if your car has ABS in an emergency stop?
- ○Pump the pedal repeatedly
- ✓Press firmly and keep your foot down
- ○Brake gently only
- ○Use the handbrake instead
Correct answer
Press firmly and keep your foot down
With ABS, apply firm, continuous pressure and let the system prevent the wheels locking (rule 120).
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