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California Class C Permit Practice Test
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You press the brake pedal and it sinks to the floor. What should you do to slow down?
Correct answer: Pump the brakes, shift to a lower gear, then try the emergency brake.
Why
The California Driver's Handbook gives three steps for a brake pedal that sinks to the floor: pump the brakes gently and quickly, shift into a lower or neutral gear, then try the emergency brake. Do not mix this up with the locked-wheel skid advice for four-wheel ABS (apply firm pressure).
Verified against California Driver's Handbook · Brake failure · p. 67
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