If you are driving at 100 km/h and the foot brake (service brake) stops working, how should you proceed to stop the vehicle safely?

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The correct answer is to downshift gears and then use the handbrake. In the event of brake failure (fading or breakage), the priority is to utilize engine braking. You must lift your foot off the accelerator and progressively downshift to lower gears (5th -4th -3rd...) so the engine slows down the wheels. Pulling the handbrake abruptly at 100 km/h would lock the rear wheels, causing an uncontrollable skid. Pressing the clutch is dangerous because it disconnects the engine from the wheels, eliminating engine retention and causing the car to coast and potentially speed up.

If you are driving at 100 km/h and the foot brake (service brake) stops working, how should you proceed to stop the vehicle safely?

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