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00:00TIPS FOR HANDLING CAR BRAKE FAILURE
00:02DOS AND DON'TS WHILE DRIVING
00:04What if you suddenly realize that the brakes have failed while you are driving?
00:09There have been many incidents of getting into such danger.
00:14FEAR
00:15Fear can worsen the situation.
00:17There is nothing much to be afraid of or panic about,
00:20because it only invites more accidents.
00:24WHAT TO DO IF THIS HAPPENS
00:27What to do if this happens?
00:29Here are some dos and don'ts if your car's brakes fail while driving.
00:35REGAIN COMPOSURE
00:37If you realize that the vehicle's brakes have failed,
00:40first regain your composure.
00:44Take your foot off the accelerator,
00:46completely remove your foot from the accelerator pedal.
00:51TURN OFF CRUISE CONTROL
00:53If it is a car with cruise control, turn it off.
00:59APPLY THE BRAKE PEDAL
01:00Now apply the brake pedal.
01:02If the brake pedal goes all the way down when you press it,
01:05it means that the brake fluid is low.
01:10PUMP THE BRAKES
01:11Pump the brake pedal repeatedly.
01:13ABS will only work if you brake hard.
01:18APPLY THE BRAKES FULLY
01:19Once you realize that enough pressure has built up,
01:22apply the brakes fully immediately.
01:24After pressing, keep your foot on the brake for a while without removing it.
01:31SHIFT TO A LOWER GEAR
01:32If it's a manual car, immediately shift to a low gear.
01:35This will cause engine braking.
01:37You can also shift an automatic car to low gear L or D1.
01:43USE HORN AND LIGHTS
01:44If you are in traffic, immediately honk the horn and flash the headlights.
01:48This will alert other drivers of your emergency.
01:53TURN ON THE A.C.
01:54You can also reduce the speed of the vehicle by running the A.C.
01:58Run the A.C. at the highest fan speed.
02:03HANDBRAKE
02:04Apply the handbrake only after the speed has dropped below 20 km per hour or with engine braking.
02:10Never use the handbrake at high speed.
02:15SAFE PLACE TO STOP
02:16If you can't stop, look for a way to safely stop the car.
02:19Try to stop and slow down the vehicle in open spaces, empty roads or sidewalks.
02:27CRASH INTO A SAFE PLACE
02:28If you can't stop, choose a safe place where you can crash the car at low speed.
02:34Turn the car into a place like bushes.
02:39NEVER DO THESE THINGS
02:40Never turn off the engine else the steering and power assist will fail.
02:44DO NOT PUT IT IN NEUTRAL GEAR OR REVERSE GEAR.
02:46DO NOT USE THE HANDBRAKE WITHOUT REDUCING THE SPEED.