Question 3598
If the service brake fails while you are driving your passenger car, how will you reduce speed?
- By scraping the side of the vehicle against an obstacle.
- By pulling hard on the parking brake.
- By using engine braking, shifting down to lower gears.
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Correct answer: By using engine braking, shifting down to lower gears.
By progressively shifting into lower gears, engine braking helps reduce speed if the service brake fails. The parking brake must not be applied abruptly.