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Safe drivingQuestion 175 of 229

Your brakes are wet. How can you dry them?

  1. Drive fast for a long time
  2. Press the accelerator and brake lightly at once
  3. Pump the brake pedal hard at once
  4. Shift into neutral and coast
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Correct answer: Press the accelerator and brake lightly at once

Press both pedals lightly at the same time, and only until the brakes dry.

Source: California Driver's Handbook (DL 600, California DMV, 2025), Section 8. Safe Driving: Skids, page 61

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026