Without anti-lock brakes, you must learn to ______ braking.

Without anti-lock brakes, you must learn to ______ braking.

• A. Threshold
• B. Rapid
• C. Smooth
• D. Panic

Answer: (A)

Without ABS, you need to brake in a way that keeps the tires gripping the road and lets you steer. This is threshold braking: press the brake firmly and hold it at the point just before the wheels would lock, so you maintain control of the steering while stopping as quickly as possible. If you feel the tires starting to skid, ease off slightly and reapply to stay in that traction threshold. Rapid braking can cause wheel lock and loss of steering, smooth braking may not stop you quickly enough, and panic braking leads to uncontrolled skidding. Threshold braking gives you the best balance of stopping power and steerability.

Without ABS, you need to brake in a way that keeps the tires gripping the road and lets you steer. This is threshold braking: press the brake firmly and hold it at the point just before the wheels would lock, so you maintain control of the steering while stopping as quickly as possible. If you feel the tires starting to skid, ease off slightly and reapply to stay in that traction threshold. Rapid braking can cause wheel lock and loss of steering, smooth braking may not stop you quickly enough, and panic braking leads to uncontrolled skidding. Threshold braking gives you the best balance of stopping power and steerability.