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Safe drivingQuestion 129 of 202

The brake warning light came on and you stopped safely. When can you drive again?

  1. After a qualified technician checks or repairs the brakes
  2. After you wait ten minutes
  3. After the engine cools down
  4. After you pump the pedal a few times
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Correct answer: After a qualified technician checks or repairs the brakes

Do not drive with a brake problem. A qualified technician must check or repair the brakes first.

Source: Driver's Manual: A guide to safely operate cars and light trucks (Government of the Northwest Territories, revised August 2022), Chapter 6, Brake failure, page 99

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026