Your vehicle has anti-lock brakes and you must stop suddenly to avoid a crash. What should you do?
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A.
Shift into neutral and coast until the vehicle slows
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B.
Pump the pedal repeatedly to keep the wheels turning
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C.
Ease off the pedal so ABS can cycle the brakes on its own
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D.
Press down hard on the pedal, hold it, and steer out of danger Correct
The answer is "Press down hard on the pedal, hold it, and steer out of danger"
With ABS, press hard on the brake pedal, hold it, and steer out of danger; the system pumps the brakes faster than you can, and easing off or pumping shuts it off. Choice B is the technique the manual prescribes for conventional brakes, and drivers trained on a non-ABS car carry that pumping habit forward and turn ABS off.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. Shift into neutral and coast until the vehicle slows
Shifting to neutral does not stop the vehicle in a crash-avoidance situation. This answer confuses the stuck-accelerator response with the procedure for ABS emergency braking.
B. Pump the pedal repeatedly to keep the wheels turning
Pumping the pedal disengages ABS; that technique is prescribed only for conventional brakes. This answer reflects habit trained on non-ABS cars, where pumping was taught as the emergency-stop response.
C. Ease off the pedal so ABS can cycle the brakes on its own
Removing steady pressure disengages ABS; the system needs firm, held pressure to keep cycling. This answer reads 'anti-lock' as an instruction to lift off the pedal and let the system take over.
This question tests your knowledge of Vehicle Equipment in Florida. Source: Florida Driver Manual, "Brake Systems," p.40..
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