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Braking

Braking action involves perception time and

reaction time.

First, you have to decide to push on the brake pedal.

That is perception time. Then you have to bring up your

foot and do it. That is reaction time.

Average reaction time is about three-fourths of a

second. But that is only an average. It might be less

with one driver and as long as two or three seconds or

more with another. Age, physical condition, alertness,

coordination and eyesight all play a part. So do alcohol,

drugs and frustration. But even in three-fourths of a

second, a vehicle moving at 60 mph (100 km/h) travels

66 feet (20 m). That could be a lot of distance in an

emergency, so keeping enough space between

your vehicle and others is important.

And, of course, actual stopping distances vary greatly

with the surface of the road (whether it is pavement

or gravel); the condition of the road (wet, dry, icy); tire

tread; the condition of your brakes; the weight of

the vehicle and the amount of brake force applied.

Avoid needless heavy braking. Some people drive

in spurts — heavy acceleration followed by heavy

braking — rather than keeping pace with traffic.

This is a mistake. Your brakes may not have time

to cool between hard stops. Your brakes will wear

out much faster if you do a lot of heavy braking.

If you keep pace with the traffic and allow realistic

following distances, you will eliminate a lot of

unnecessary braking. That means better braking and

longer brake life.

If your engine ever stops while you are driving, brake

normally but do not pump your brakes. If you do,

the pedal may get harder to push down. If your engine

stops, you will still have some power brake assist.

But you will use it when you brake. Once the power

assist is used up, it may take longer to stop and

the brake pedal will be harder to push.

Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)

Your vehicle has anti-lock brakes. ABS is an advanced

electronic braking system that will help prevent a

braking skid.

When you start your engine and begin to drive away,

your anti-lock brake system will check itself. You

may hear a momentary motor or clicking noise while

this test is going on. This is normal.

If there is a problem with

the anti-lock brake system,

this warning light will

stay on. See Anti-Lock

Brake System Warning

Light on page 3-31.

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