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Texas Class C Learner License Practice Test
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As you come toward a red light that is still far ahead, you press the brake pedal and it sinks to the floor. The car does not slow down. What should you do?
Correct answer: Shift to a lower gear, then apply the parking brake gently
Why
Stay calm and use the other ways that you have to slow the car. A lower gear lets the engine hold the car back, and the parking brake works apart from the main brakes. Apply the parking brake a little at a time, because a hard pull can lock the wheels and cause a skid, and steer to a safe place as you slow.
Verified against Texas Driver Handbook · Brake Failure · p. 55
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