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Braking
Braking action involves perception time
and reaction time,
First, you have to decide to push on the
brake pedal. That’s perception time. Then
you have to bring up your foot and do it.
That’s reaction time.
Average reaction time is about
3/4
of a
second. But that’s only an average.
It
might be less with one driver and as long
as two or three seconds or more with
another. Age, physical condition,
alertness, coordination, and eyesight all
play a part.
So
do alcohol, drugs and
frustration. But even in
3/4
of
a second, a
vehicle moving at
60
mph
(100
km/h)
travels
66
feet
(20
m). That could be a lot
of distance in an emergency,
so
keeping
enough space between your vehicle and
others is important.
And, of course, actual stopping distances
vary greatly with the surface
of
the road
(whether it’s pavement or gravel); the
condition of the road (wet, dry, icy); tire
tread; and the condition of your brakes.
Avoid needless heavy braking. Some
people drive in s-purts
--
heavy
acceleration ‘followed by heavy.braliing
‘
--
rather than keeping pace with traffic.
This is a mistake. Your brakes may not
have time to cool between hard stops.
Your brakes will wear out much faster if
you
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a lot of heavy braking. If you keep
pace with the traffic and allow realistic
following distances, you will eliminate a
lot of unnecessary braking. That means
better braking and longer brake life.
If your engine ever stops while you’re
driving, brake normally but don’t pump
your brakes. If you do, the pedal may get
harder to push down.
If
your engine stops,
you will still have some power brake
assist. But you will use it when you brake.
Once the power assist is used up, it may
takelonger to stop and the brake pedal
will be harder to push.
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Anti-Lock
Brakes
(ABS)
(OPTION)
If your Chevrolet has this system, your
Chevrolet has an advanced electronic
braking system that will help prevent
skidding.
If you have an anti-lock brake system
(ABS),
the brake pedal will say
so.
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