The brakes work in conjunction with the brake lights, so it is not advisable to step on the brake pedal several times in succession to alert the vehicle behind.

The brakes work in conjunction with the brake lights, so it is not advisable to step on the brake pedal several times in succession to alert the vehicle behind.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Not determinable
• D. Not applicable

Answer: (B)

Brake lights are your main signal to drivers behind that you’re slowing down or stopping. Briefly pumping the brake pedal to make the lights flash can draw the attention of the following driver, helping prevent a rear-end collision when traffic ahead slows unexpectedly. So the idea that you should never press the brake pedal more than once to warn others isn’t correct. In modern cars with ABS you still want to press firmly and maintain braking, but in many situations a quick brake-pedal tap to flash the lights is a useful warning signal to the driver behind.

Brake lights are your main signal to drivers behind that you’re slowing down or stopping. Briefly pumping the brake pedal to make the lights flash can draw the attention of the following driver, helping prevent a rear-end collision when traffic ahead slows unexpectedly. So the idea that you should never press the brake pedal more than once to warn others isn’t correct. In modern cars with ABS you still want to press firmly and maintain braking, but in many situations a quick brake-pedal tap to flash the lights is a useful warning signal to the driver behind.