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If your vehicle has antilock brakes, what is the right way to brake?
Correct answer: Brake normally with just enough force to stop safely, and do not pump the pedal.
Answer options
- ABrake harder than usual, because ABS lets you stop in a shorter distance
- BPump the pedal rapidly in an emergency so that the ABS will engage
- CBrake normally with just enough force to stop safely, and do not pump the pedal Correct
Why
ABS does its job automatically, so brake the way you normally would and use only as much pressure as the stop calls for. Pumping the pedal interferes with the system, and ABS does not necessarily shorten your stopping distance.
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Topic: CDL general knowledge License: CDL
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