BC Class 5&7
Emergency braking and ABS
ICBC's driving guide: Emergency strategies
The best preparation for an emergency is to avoid it. No technique in this chapter guarantees your safety, and even skilled drivers cannot handle every emergency.
The key to emergency braking is stopping as fast as possible without locking the brakes. Locked wheels stop turning, and a wheel that is not turning cannot steer — you lose control and the vehicle may skid.
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Practice questions on this card
- Q-0366You must stop suddenly in a vehicle with ABS. What is the correct technique?
- Q-0367Which statement about ABS is correct?
- Q-0368Why is locking the brakes usually the wrong outcome in an emergency stop?
- Q-0369You are braking hard in a vehicle without ABS and the wheels start to skid. What should you do?
- Q-0370Where should emergency braking and skid control be practised?