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Speed and stoppingQuestion 99 of 202

You must stop quickly. How do you use threshold braking?

  1. Brake as hard as you can to lock the wheels.
  2. Brake hard, but just short of locking the wheels.
  3. Press the brake pedal on and off many times.
  4. Brake lightly and for a long time.
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Correct answer: Brake hard, but just short of locking the wheels.

In threshold braking, you brake almost to the point where the wheels lock. If they lock, ease up a little.

Source: Driver's Manual: A guide to safely operate cars and light trucks (Government of the Northwest Territories, revised August 2022), Chapter 3, Braking techniques, page 63

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026