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Speed and safety marginsQuestion 224 of 424

What is the safest way to brake in normal conditions?

  1. Late and hard
  2. Evenly hard from the start
  3. Lightly until the car has stopped
  4. Early and lightly, then more firmly as you begin to stop
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Correct answer: Early and lightly, then more firmly as you begin to stop

Brake early and lightly. Press harder as you begin to stop, then ease off just before you stop.

Source: The Highway Code (Department for Transport, GOV.UK), General rules, techniques and advice for all drivers and riders (103 to 158), Rule 117

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026