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Your car has no anti-lock brakes. You must slow on an icy road. How do you brake?

  1. Press the pedal hard and hold it
  2. Pull the parking brake
  3. Switch off the engine
  4. Apply and release the brakes quickly and gently, again and again
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Correct answer: Apply and release the brakes quickly and gently, again and again

Hard steady pressure locks the wheels and starts a skid. Gentle on-off braking keeps the wheels turning.

Source: Prince Edward Island Driver's Handbook (revised spring 2011), Chapter 4, Following distances: braking on wet or icy roads, page 87

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026