How To Stop A Car When Brakes Fail-Driving Lesson

In this video, I show you how to stop a car when brakes fail. If you are in the unfortunate event where your brakes don't work, you should use these steps to safely bring your car to a stop. It is really important to get your car towed to a safe location once you have brought it to a complete stop. Don't try to drive your car again once you have realized that your brakes have failed (until you get it fixed).
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[@dimfuturefilms9070]

They never taught me this in drivers Ed in school, which is very concerning because I think this is very important information that will save lives.

[@rogueuniversities6866]

They barely teach Americans anything about driving

[@thegrandpoketour]

Welcome to low quality American education where every 16 year old can get a license and drive.😅

[@zikkreal]

Step 1: Stay calm. Step 2: Put hazard lights on to let people know you need extra space. Step 3: Downshift. Step 4: Pump you brake. (It's wort a try) Step 5: Last resort is to use your emergency brake. Press the button on your emergency brake and slowly bring it up. Quick note: Do not turn your car off to allow you to maintain power steering. If your brakes fail once, do not risk it. Have it towed for checking and repairs. You're welcome.

[@user-ho1ih1uj6w]

My emergency break is the foot type break. How will I use that in an emergency

[@yesboi6516]

Legend

[@lauriewestenhaver284]

@@user-ho1ih1uj6w I was wondering the same thing

[@naliashanon7620]

Thank u

[@idkidk2935]

​@@user-ho1ih1uj6w i think you just lower it slowly

[@Martyyka]

I had my brakes fail going 100km/h. This was many years ago and I was still pretty much a fresh driver, but I instinctively did exactly what this guy is talking about (well, except the hazard lights) and managed to safely stop - I even managed to not stop in the middle of the road, but steer on to a small patch of gravel next to the road where we waited for road assistance. A friend that was in the car with me thought I was joking when I said the breaks are not working because I said it so calmly like it's no big deal and then also handled it like it's no big deal 🤣. The guy who came to pick up the car was also bewildered by my calm reaction but said it probably saved our lives. I'm actually very thankful for this ability, it was not the first nor the last situation where I kept my head clear when most people would go in instant panic mode.

[@juana.7889]

You don't wanna damage your engine 🤣🤣🤣 F the engine save your life. Lol

[@elitesturmgewehr8780]

true you're gonna need to damage your engine if you want to live longer.

[@simplydboss]

Exactly!!

[@supertal2943]

😂😂😂

[@r2d2afj21]

I agree your life is more important than the drivetrain but the point he's trying to make is don't make saving your own life harder by trying to downshift with a now broken engine and transmission because you didn't take the the time to learn how to properly downshift especially if you drive an automatic you can seriously mess things up to the point where your car is just in neutral no matter what you do because you damaged your clutch plate and gears or because you damaged the fins on your torque converter.

[@deusexbaby5555]

Juan A. Nah id rather die than pay more bills.

[@raceandchase]

POV: you’re watching this while driving on a highway with no brakes.

[@88doughboy88]

“GET TO THE POINT!!!!” 😂

[@Creativem1nd69]

And what if right before you start the video they have a 2 minute introduction to there channel. And then finally tell you the following steps to take if your breaks fail and then they say “but right before we do that ladies in gents I want to discuss my favorite meal plan Hello Fresh.. and then they finally get done promoting hello fresh and now the video buffers.

[@stealthmode1379]

Nah I’m going downhill

[@aaliyahhenderson1888]

@@Creativem1nd69You haven't truly made it until you've done a Hello Fresh promotion

[@sunshinekhan5041]

​@@Creativem1nd69 😂

[@achrafzaidi3038]

People complaining about his loud voice. Common! the guy is trying to help, u do have volume control on ur devise I think. Just turn the volume down and appreciate what the guy is trying to do here

[@enterthelegions]

Where is your sense of humor man ? Of course it's just for laughs .

[@vliciouss]

Goofy I don’t think it’s making him laugh 🧐 it’s rude

[@azmarino8715]

I agree with you Sam people's don't now haw to appreciate the kindnes others he's only trying to hlep so nice word don't cost Money

[@hafeezurrehmantanoli6457]

@@azmarino8715 don't think how he express but think about what he said

[@anisreesan]

It helped

[@deltagene]

He really deserves our appreciation for such a meaningful video.👍

[@mauricemctaggar3946]

Thank you very much because i was in that same situation just two day ago. My master silynder went in my 92 4runner.

[@handyertanto76]

I'm from Indonesia. I like the way you speak. It is clear enough and easy to understand easy to hear for me. Your vocabularies using is easy to understand as well.

[@deah5264]

I had my brakes fail in August. I was coming up to a stop sign with a car already stopped in front of me. I had very little time to react because I was on a downhill slope. There were no cars on the opposite side of the road so all I could do was veer around the guy. It all happened in a split second and I had absolutely no time to do all the steps you are describing in the video. I DID panic of course but I was able to slow my car by dragging the wheels along the curb which worked. I went completely blank and forgot all about the E-brake. I was more concerned about oncoming traffic. Luckily for me it was a quiet time of day so I steered into the first empty commercial driveway I found and hit a pile of rocks which stopped me. If I hadn't slowed the car along the curb first, I would have gone straight into the side door of the business. I was very lucky that day!!! The guy that I passed was very rude and flipped me the bird for veering around him. My faith in mankind still sucks.

[@TechVip3r]

Yeah never use the e brake when your brakes fail, it causes the car to flip over

[@JesusisLOVEJohn-]

At least your alive, thats the most important thing.

[@devilsgambit738]

@SangreFria Imagine running at a high speed and then trying to suddenly and forcefully stop urself, you’d definitely trip and probably roll right? Trying to suddenly stop something going at high speeds always causes a sudden shift in weight distribution to the front and causes the object in question to propel forward. If I’m remembering highschool science correctly, I believe the term is inertia, where an object in motion will continue some of its path after stopping or w/e. That’s basically why. Most likely when driving ur gonna be doin 40 and above. Unlike breaks where you can control how slowly or quickly u want to stop, with handbreaks n shit there is no “slowly” if you just tug it up in a panic. U try to pull ur handbreak doing 40 to 100 and the force is gonna suddenly shift all the weight on the front of ur car and propel it into a roll

[@thephoenix7090]

@@devilsgambit738 what if i am going 120 and I down shifted, tried pumping my brake, should I still slowly lift my ebrakes

[@devilsgambit738]

@@thephoenix7090 hm I think what people recommend you doing usually is to take your foot off the gas, shift into neutral and just let the car go as long as possible, eventually the car will slow down enough to a speed where you can try to pull the hand break. I don’t think slowly pulling it up will help at a high speed persay, but a somewhat lower speed maybe. Your course of action should go something as follows: take your foot off the gas but keep it pumping the breaks just incase and put the car in neutral, turn on hazards + start laying on the horn to make sure people know somethings up, if you have your phone on hand try to call the cops for assistance, try to put your car onto something - like grass or dirt at the side of the road to further slow it down (not gravel tho) - assess your path, if you can see you’re coming up to a potentially dangerous area ie an intersection try to assess the safest course of action to avoid a collision, once you’re at a safe enough speed where you think you probably won’t go through the windshield, start to slowly lift the hand break I see a lot of people say to just turn the car off but do NOT do this. A lot of cars now have electronic steering (I know mine does) so while turning off the car would kill the engine -although it would still not bring you to an immediate stop as the wheels would still be in motion- it would also lock your steering and oops now you have no control over your break-less vehicle I’m sure there’s more you could do, I’m just going off the few things I know of lol

[@HSTeyler]

Last year I lost my brakes. It was terrifying. Thankfully my grandpa had taught me what to do. I turned my hazards on, shifted down and voice dialed 911. I didn’t find the emergency brake in time (car was relatively new to me) and ended up traveling through two major intersections. I still don’t know how I wasn’t hit. I ultimately ran out of room and smashed into a tree in someone’s back yard. I was bruised but not seriously hurt and thank God no one else was hurt. I still have nightmares about it.

[@ronzthompson2147]

Wow, thank God you're okay. God bless you!

[@hiddenusername7249]

I’m sorry to hear that. Glad your ok

[@Axxxel_in_Harlem]

Was the car old? What went wrong with it? Glad you're safe.

[@SadisticNinja]

Why is that so hard for anyone to pull the handbrake?

[@Feras_Plays]

@@SadisticNinja cuz they are deadly if your breaks fail and you use the hand breaks they would lock the wheels meaning you can't steer away

[@skyalert8724]

One word... “ALVIIIINNNN” If you know you know

[@muhammadansari6650]

SkyAlert 😂

[@Brandon57210]

Uncle Ian

[@sead5794]

Chipmunks?

[@zuhraali8569]

I needed this lesson being a beginner driver! Thanks man! Truly appreciated. This are things we are not taught in our Driving schools

[@gracemacharia6783]

It's currently 3am that I am watching this video.. my brakes failed today but luckily I was at a speed of 50km/hr.... and I don't know how but by God's grace, I pumped the brakes repeatedly and it worked! I didn't know what I was doing then coz I panicked. It was God's doing, not me. I thank God for my life.

[@ronaldkunwei7110]

Thank God. Glad you safe.

[@Kaiyats]

Lmao god ain’t real

[@Kaiyats]

@@ronaldkunwei7110 ooh, okay sure :)

[@prophetmaster1708]

God did nothing your car did it all

[@jacobb3784]

Fuck that god didn’t do shit

[@patricemarie]

Very informative 🙏🏽 I’ve seen so many local stories of people losing their life over break failure with the last story being a pregnant mother and I just had to research the proper ways to come to a stop. I knew just pulling the E break was a bad idea but it’s good to know down shifting helps. I always said in this case on a road with good shoulder I’d just veer into the grass and let the car stop on its own if possible but these other options seems great as well. Thanks for the info, it could really save lives ❤️

[@catherinenzisa2115]

I just subscribed because of the phrase that goes"heeeeeeeeyy everyboddddyyyyy"🤣🤣

[@tasha8716]

BIG UPS TO YOU!!! I Got my licience today because I watch you and another gentle mans videos..

[@cuddlejuice]

What do you mean big UPS he doesn't work for fedex

[@jazzzackary682]

Sum yung guy She just missed to write the THUMB for sure😊

[@jazzzackary682]

Sum yung guy She just missed to write the THUMB for sure😊

[@cuddlejuice]

@@jazzzackary682 oh thank you jazzy 😽

[@brad3201]

This is life saving info that should be taught in every driving school

[@markangelstudio]

I like this guy Speaks clearly

[@wednyrameau1748]

I also speak clearly sexy lady.

[@Tom--Ace]

His advice is terrible in general, but you should watch the e brake advice in particular. The hazard lights should NOT be step 2 if the situation is time critical. He also neglected to mention the most critical step - to maneouver into open space as soon as you realise brakas have failed.

[@kennithe.carroll1204]

Instructional 😁

[@valentinaoleabhiele501]

Entamoty Live yeah. Very well Don't know if he has a handle to follow so as to learn more. Instagram or Twitter...

[@ahsansarhandi2872]

I don’t think heyyyy everybodyyyy is clear It’s over exagurating

[@firetail006]

I had only the engine braking in my head. Thumbs up for the hazard lights tip and the gradual usage of hand brake. It's just like somebody said- even small things can make a big difference...

[@angelprince4536]

Helpful, thanks so much. Another great thing about this clip is that u moved straight to the points without blabbing.

[@808Blessed1]

I like the way he explains everything step by step loud and clearly rather hear that than nothing at all. I give this video a 👍👍.

[@SecTechie]

Thanks for the instructions. This is probably every driver's worst nightmare. Thanks for posting.

[@swissangpinay_cebuana]

Very Helpful Advice and clear explanation. Thank you. 😊😊I just passed my practical driving exam and this is very helpful incase of emergency brake trouble.

[@yichispiritual]

This is the best brake fail video i ve seen on KZbin !

[@renanteababa6051]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge and techniques for that situation. I appreciated your effort to help others. More power to you. BRO. God Bless!

[@800SilverStar]

Great video. He is not shouting, that's just his way of talking.

[@jehovahsegunemmanuel2639]

Thanks a lot man your tips are really gonna help the stubborn drivers who don't mind the people on the road

[@chriskarl.23]

This is a great advice, especially the hand breake one. But this wouldn't help me if i did any of these steps when this happened to me. When my breaks failed to work i was on a side street,rush hour and students everywhere. I was approaching a stop light runing about 15mph when i realized my breaks aren't working, so what i did is i quickly turned my car to the first parking entrance i saw and had to let it crash to a thick light pole. All of these happened in like 4 or 5 seconds. But hey these tricks you showed us might help some drivers when they have the problem. To everyone just drive safe and have your car checked often if everything is still in good condition.

[@nimegwira]

Thank you. Clear, articulate and informative.

[@patriciapumar2687]

really appreciate this video/info. thanks! 👍👍

[@shichehishilavika1999]

I went through this last month, it was scaring, thanks for this lesson.

[@mykingofkings1439]

It's crazy to me that this important advice is not taught to everyone as part of the test.. This situation and what to do when a tyre blows out.. oh and what to do if the accelerator is stuck while driving at high speeds knowing what to do in these situations can be lifesaving, thanks for sharing this vital information.

[@TET2005]

Real life experience in 2013 - total brake failure in highway when traffic was building up... able to do what the dude did... and no further incident...

[@celebratinglife6075]

Thanks very valuable info.

[@Chimera6297]

My homie was driving a Chevy Malibu (old af) when his brakes failed and he rear ended another car. Sometimes there's really nothing you can do, but I feel like this video is pretty helpful

[@bilalbgt5949]

Believe me sir, it's hard to stay calm while going downhill zig zag and you lose the brakes.. this is what happened to me but I'm still alive thanks to my good deeds in life 🤣🤣🤣

[@lundbaloch7975]

Really appreciate video for drivers nice information 👍👍👍👏👏❤️❤️

[@walterdayrit675]

Actual and usual method of stopping a car when the brakes fail: panicking and hitting something of sufficient mass to come to come to a complete stop. Sad but true.

[@dudujay133]

I love how direct and clear he is

[@TimeWisely]

this man has energy, damn props to you man, loud and clear!

[@oliverrogers2391]

Thanks for doing this video - you might just save someone’s life!

[@princekhaile8666]

Nice, dude. Now I won't worry about replacing clutch plates.

[@johnmwita9884]

Simple and easy instructions to follow. Thank you.

[@murungimurungi6882]

Thank you for the lesson. Yesterday I experienced a brake fail and it was a frightening scene for sure, particularly to the friends who were in the car. But I miraculously managed to stop..

[@E-spiritual]

To make sure you do this when brakes fails, alteast do it once a day so it becomes your habit and keeps you confident enough in worst scenarios.

[@JB.1371]

I learned in Drivers Ed to also hold the Steering Wheel Tightly and keep the tires pointed straight. Better call AAA

[@geoh7777]

Sometimes you can make the car swerve and rock back and forth. That converts your excess speed energy into scrubbing the tires on the pavement, and working the springs and shock absorbers. Such getting rid of energy is exactly what your brakes do to slow your car. In some cases, it would be in your interests to tip the car over on its side rather than ramming straight on at speed into the car ahead. Why make others into victims because you car had a problem?

[@littleangelgg62]

Cowboy movies

[@greenscreen1060]

@@geoh7777 You should only swerve when you are on a wide open road going less than 45. If you know for a fact you are going to hit the car in front of you, pull the emergency brake all the way up. It will make you lose control, but it will slow you down a lot and reduce the possible injuries

[@Shankyrana22]

Thank you so much for such a superb explanation. Liked and subscribed. Stay safe! ☺️🙏

[@neilmaghanoy2190]

Thank you very much Sir for such a very helpful video. I learned a lot.

[@user-kt2yi5qg5y]

I thought he is gonna drive a car with failed brake to show us.

[@brakofi446]

🤣🤣🤣

[@migogojonnes409]

Me too it could have been fun

[@cm7botekar]

LOL

[@fatmahajat4828]

🤣🤣🤣

[@fikiriliganga9374]

5070302 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@jensonyap620]

I don't even know how to drive and I find this interesting 😂😂

[@allymohamed9520]

Awesome explanation. Heard clearly every word. 😊👍

[@Ronclown]

I had heard that if your brakes fail you should slowly pump the handbrake. This would slow the car down. But your solution with the handbrake would work as well. Thanks for some helpful hints.

[@deserthorizon5020]

the only neat video with clear explanation👍

[@marcusyeo2197]

rajesh p agree :)

[@absolutelynot6546]

Thank you for the clear explanation. My brakes are so close to going out, probably air in the lines. This video will definitely come in handy in case they fail before I can bleed them.

[@amritbosnet6562]

Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge!

[@jroy1585]

Very helpful information. Thanks bro 👍

[@merthatssuspicious8600]

He sounds like he's been in the same panic I'm in currently

[@lexsoft3969]

Thanks for telling how to correctly use handbrake for such situation. I know when we pull the handbrake abruptly, we may lose control. So the handbrake has to be pulled slowly as shown.

[@JB.1371]

Lex Soft And use the button

[@dieketsengbolofo5120]

This helped me a lot... thank you so much! Now I know. 🙏🏾👏🏾🙌🏾🙂

[@stacecandy6417]

Great advice! Thanks man.

[@averagerlenjoyer223]

Hazards not gonna work in India

[@aristideuwiduhaye8250]

THE RUDRA GAMER 😂😂😂😂😂

[@stacecandy6417]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@himul9526]

@long thing u don't say

[@alexv5154]

that's right 👍😦

[@Rizvimetal]

Same is for here in Bangladesh, where most of the drivers turn on Hazard lights when they are going straight way as an indicator!

[@LuckyMthombeni]

don't wanna harm my engine? dude, if my brakes fail above 80km/H I'm killing anything machine in the car!!

[@rajdeepchakraborty3259]

Extremely helpful video, thanks 🙏🏻

[@jamilahadade4412]

Great video good information, thanks for sharing & I’m glad I just subscribed.

[@simonmwangi4212]

I'm just curious, lucky for the cars that have emergency brakes (otherwise known as hand brake) but for those with leg-brakes, will it work as well, like engaging it slooooooowly?

[@tofu985]

Thanks Man im still 10 but I learned alot!

[@newtonbuccaton2148]

Lol Wtf

[@JagjitSingh-jm7pf]

Thanks buddy for useful information 👌✌️

[@melchorapablo6800]

Thanks for the safety driving emergency brake failure information.

[@fredtantengco5632]

How about if your hand break is electronic? What is the best thing to deal with this scenario?

[@balasubramanians7886]

Do not bring the gear to neutral as it will increase the speed of the car. The engaged gear will help reduce the speed.

[@linastardust3535]

This is so useful! Thank you!

[@hajjimuhammadjamalodenabua4702]

This is a very good advise but it won't work in a place like ours where most drivers were abusive and lack discipline. My God! Thank you for the awesome demonstration, Helpful DIY.

[@dumpalala5012]

Thanks for the video its help me a lot specially to all new drivers god bless

[@raycasimiro6179]

#5 is PRAY..😁

[@TheZaglowce]

Oh Lord beautiful 😂😂

[@div6005]

I think that's number 1 but thanks for adding

[@ideclareww3fu354]

#6 open car door,, jump.

[@ElizabethMendoza-jq5xk]

Have you Heard him what he said

[@ElizabethMendoza-jq5xk]

I think no cuz your not listening to him

[@Tobias69486]

I just had a nightmare about my mom dying in a car crash because of brake failure so thank you for this video it has helped with my anxiety

[@zurienvandermerwe8294]

Very informative. Thanks so much. Info people should always know

[@geoh7777]

An additional comment at the end is, "Practice for a few weeks this set of steps to take to bring your car to a stop." The more this set of steps is put into muscle memory, the better. Practicing these steps may also reveal particular peculiarities about your car, such as moving the auto trans lever to a lower setting might require something additional such as pushing a button, which can be forgotten by a surprised and scared driver. It's also easy for the driver under stress to push the shift lever the wrong way.

[@ohioandnortheastern]

Simple: turn the steering wheel hard to the left or right. It's your choice

[@ahluwalia27nov]

Very educative, ellobarate, to the point & constructive clipping. Thanks

[@dandyegharevba1903]

Hey guys. One of the sure ways to controlling your car when brake fails, is to avoid excessive speeding.

[@PleasanceLiddell]

For sure or go home when others come out.

[@16mph97]

i wish my hand brake worked😂. damn my car is gonna kill me😂

[@falseking7197]

Thanks man, appreciate this lesson

[@BUNNY-vf7cl]

UNDERSTOOD, THANK YOU FOR THE TUTORIAL SIR!

[@RomnysGonzalez]

When my brake fails i just start the Inertia Drifto

[@jorgecallico9177]

Disagree with step 1. Granted hazard lights do provide some warning to other drivers. However in the process of hitting the hazard button valuable time is wasted. Instead step 1 should be to pump brakes and downshift simultaneously. Then hit the hazard lights. Followed by parking brake.

[@johnd4697]

Disagree with step 1 too

[@UnpopularOpinion3000]

thank you for these steps and tips

[@sitti_dove5476]

I experience the same and you are right. You won't think of putting hazard signal on first than trying to put on a foot brake, (engine brake for manual by lowering the gear) , then hand brake, then hazard lights on....

[@dongzskie_lucas1242]

Here in our city they dont care about the hazard lights here.. It is used when we exactly stop at the side

[@ybellones]

Nice advice. Thank you!

[@lennonleonardo7997]

Very loud and clear!

[@jatinab]

He is Panicking...

[@cutelf2006]

Before handbrake, you should shift to N!

[@rickyanthony]

Neutral disengages the engine from the wheels. You want to get to 1st gear asap so the engine is helping slow the vehicle.

[@muthangyam]

Nope he must be joking , even braking with working brakes in neutral is difficult

[@biancaelsa02]

Indeed very good and useful information. Thanks.

[@leahswee4527]

Thank you for sharing. At least i've learned one important tips for the day. 😊😊😊

[@johnd4697]

DONT use hazzard 1st it wont slow u down time wasted use park brake 1st down shift to lower gear it help to slow down turn engine off u can still steer the wheel like old school car do with no power steering if engine still on it still give power to your transmission on your torque convert which means it still can give u power to your wheels there for your car can still move forward like when u at traffic light you are on lower gear take your foot off the accelerator your car still can creep forward with the engine is on ,if the engine is off the fluid on the torque convert will try to Neutralized with the stalled engine witch help you slow down and the fluid and gears in the transmission cause fiction that can slow u down if u keen u can try moving your steering wheel left to right which make more fiction on the wheel that can slow u down to if your still keen try moving slowing into the side kerbs :P

[@muhammadibrahim8348]

I had a dream last night,where by the car I was driving had same problems(brakes failing). And you know what Mr,I tried everything you said here but didn't work. Still in that dream I sue you,but you didn't show up at the court. Your lawyer said " you were busy trying to find ways of controlling break fail in dreams.

[@kevincvang]

I ain't got time for all that procedures in an emergency.

[@gabrielkipruto4286]

Haha damn fuck!

[@cherista]

Great tips. Very detailed.

[@MatrixDownload5150]

I just want to let everyone know everything he said is not only correct but I to do these same steps last night with my children driving last night! They work! I was driving downtown when I tried to stop and my brake pedal went down to the ground with no response from them! I didn’t panic especially since I had my kids in the van with me! I took a deep breath! I was merely feet from the next vehicle so I didn’t even have time to step by step turn on the hazard lights! After taking a breath and praying for mercy I began to gently pump my brakes and within three pumps they restarted and I was able to pick up my other son who is disabled and return home where my car can be taken to a repair shop! Thank you! I was taught the same steps years ago as a 15 year old driver by of all people...a car thief! Regardless of where anyone gives you this information or how loud it is get over how it’s transmitted and really listen to what is being said! It can and will save your life! I would recommend this video for not only new drivers but to anyone who drives because it’s better to know it and not need it than to need it not know it and DIE!!!

[@iftikharali2753]

Why can't I bypass all the other steps and apply emergency brakes "SLOWLY" to stop the car.

[@GertvandenBerg]

The downshift also helps if the problem affects the parking brake as well....

[@62kithsiri]

I like his voice. He explains excellent.

[@cavewomanadventure2377]

Very helpful sir!Thank you!

[@mohammedghouse3836]

Very useful information for car drivers .. thanks

[@ceeyah3855]

Its obvious, one will panic .. and going for emegency brake, will be the hardest thing to do😂 Bringing it up slowly, while in shock ha ha😂👏 never

[@mrwizard4202]

It's a tiny pedal in my van would be kinda difficult