What to Do When the Brakes Fail While Driving?
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When the brakes fail while driving, the solutions are: 1. Control the direction based on road conditions and speed, shift from a high gear to a low gear. In a lower gear, the engine will provide significant traction resistance, rapidly reducing the vehicle's speed. 2. Utilize the rigid parts of the car, such as the bumper or body, to rub or collide with natural roadside obstacles like rocks, large trees, highway guardrails, or slopes, forcing the car to stop and minimizing accident damage. When descending a long slope, manual transmission vehicles must remember to shift to a lower gear and use the engine's braking capability to control speed. Avoid prolonged braking and never coast in neutral. For automatic transmission vehicles with manual mode, it is advisable to switch to manual mode and select a lower gear to reduce the time spent on braking.