Your brakes got wet after driving through heavy rain. How does the manual say to dry them?
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A.
Pump the brakes hard several times at a full stop
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B.
Drive slowly in low gear and apply the brakes Correct
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C.
Pull over and let the brakes air-dry before driving
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D.
Drive at highway speed with the brakes untouched
The answer is "Drive slowly in low gear and apply the brakes"
The manual says to dry the brakes by driving slowly in low gear and applying the brakes; the friction warms the brake components and drives off the moisture. Choice C is the trap because "let them air-dry" is a habit borrowed from wet shoes and towels, but the manual wants active drying, not passive.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. Pump the brakes hard several times at a full stop
Pumping while stopped does not warm the brakes; the manual has you drive slowly while applying them. This answer carries the emergency-stop pumping technique for conventional brakes over to drying, where movement plus friction from lightly applied brakes is what actually works.
C. Pull over and let the brakes air-dry before driving
The manual calls for active drying with friction from lightly applied brakes, not waiting. This answer treats wet brakes like a soaked towel that dries by sitting in the air, when the manual calls for friction heat generated while the vehicle moves.
D. Drive at highway speed with the brakes untouched
Highway speed with untouched brakes does not dry them; you need to apply them at low speed in low gear. This answer assumes airflow at speed is enough, when the manual actually wants friction from lightly applied brakes.
This question tests your knowledge of Emergencies in Florida. Source: Florida Driver Manual, "Handling Emergencies - Wet Brakes," p.80..
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