What to Do When Brakes Fail on the Highway?

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Solutions for brake failure on the highway: Gradually pull up the handbrake in a repeated sequence of tightening, releasing, tightening, and releasing to slow down and stop the vehicle. Note that when pulling the handbrake lever, press the safety button on the handbrake lever to ensure smooth operation during the tightening and releasing process, preventing the handbrake from locking when tightened. For manual transmission vehicles, forced downshifting can also be used to decelerate and stop. The specific method is to directly shift into second gear, then release the throttle and lift the clutch, which will create a sudden braking sensation. Then, shift into first gear when appropriate and turn off the ignition to utilize the engine's cylinder compression effect to stop the vehicle. If brake failure occurs on dangerous sections like downhill slopes, to prevent further escalation of the situation, roadside obstacles such as sand piles, grass stacks, ditches, trees, or rocks can be used to create resistance and stop the vehicle when necessary.