How to Deal with Brake Failure While Driving?

[JoannaMarie]

The methods to handle brake failure while driving are as follows: 1. Remove your foot from the accelerator pedal and press the brake pedal with both feet to confirm the brakes are ineffective; 2. Use the handbrake in coordination, but avoid pulling it too quickly to prevent the handbrake from failing; 3. Pay attention to the direction of the vehicle and ensure you are wearing a seatbelt, which can help reduce injuries; 4. Continuously honk the horn to alert others to the vehicle's abnormality; 5. Adjust the seat backward to create space for impact; 6. Relax your joints and prepare for the impact. The following are the causes of brake failure: 1. Improper operation leading to mechanical failure; 2. Severe overloading increases the vehicle's inertia due to gravitational acceleration, directly causing brake failure; 3. Lack of regular maintenance of the brake system. Excessive impurities in the brake pump, poor sealing, or severe contamination of brake fluid can lead to brake pump oil leakage, air tank or pipeline interface air leakage when the brake system overheats, resulting in brake failure.