While it’s highly unlikely, it’s possible for the brakes of a vehicle give out if they have not had an Albuquerque brake check or an El Paso brake repair in a long time. This can be a scary and highly dangerous situation, but if you know what to do you can get out of it without a scratch.

You will need to stay calm and keep paying attention to the road and steering as usual. If you divert your eyes you are likely to run into something far quicker. Next, pay attention to what happens when you try to brake. If the brake just goes straight down to the floor you might be able to fix it by pumping the brake continuously with your foot. If the brake does not move, there might be something caught under the brake that you may be able to kick out or remove.

Next you will want to try to downshift your vehicle. Go down one gear at a time but do this as quickly as you can with causing damage to the transmission. This should slow down your car significantly.

Finally, if nothing else is working, pull the emergency brake. This is slower than the normal brake and may hurt your vehicle if you are going too fast but it will work in a pinch.

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