Buick 1994 Skylark Owner's Manual download pdf (Page 150)

Braking

Braking action involves perception time and reaction

First, you have to decide to push on the brake pedal.

That’s perception time. Then you have to bring up your

foot and do it. That’s reaction time.

Average reaction time is about

3/4

of a second. But

that’s only an average. It might be less with one driver

and as long as two or three seconds or more with

another. Age, physical condition, alertness,

coordination, and eyesight all play a part.

do alcohol,

drugs and fiustration. But even

3/4

of a second, a

vehicle moving at

mph

km/h)

travels

feet

(20

m). That could be a lot of distance in an emergency,

keeping enough space between your vehicle and.

others is important.

And,

of course, actual stopping distances vary greatly

with the surface of the road (whether it’s pavement or

gravel); the condition of the road (wet, dry, icy); tire

tread; and the condition of your brakes.

Avoid needless heavy braking. Some people drive in

spurts

heavy acceleration followed by heavy braking

rather than keeping pace with traffic. This is a

mistake. Your brakes may not have time to cool between

hard stops. Your brakes will wear out much faster

you

do a lot of heavy braking. If you keep pace with the

traffic and allow realistic following distances, you will

eliminate a lot of unnecessary braking. That means

better braking and longer brake life.

If your engine ever stops while you’re driving, brake

normally but don’t pump your brakes.

you do, the

pedal may get harder to push down. If .your engine

stops, you will still have some power brake assist. But

you will use it when you brake. Once the power assist is

used up,

may take longer to stop and the brake pedal

will be harder to push.

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