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Re: What To Do When Your Brakes Fail? by Kashif(m): 9:48am On Aug 09, 2012
My Toyota has "over-drive off" button on the auto-tansmission lever, and this engages engine braking when on high speed. It is a cool feature to use when going down a slope, and you dont want to risk over-heating your brake systems.

This comes handy with brake failure in auto (if your car has it). For manual, it is much easier - keep down-shifting until you can stop.
Re: What To Do When Your Brakes Fail? by DANILSA(m): 9:55am On Aug 09, 2012
More experts should comment on dis thread, am particularly interested in the automatic car because the manual is much more easier than the automatic. The Automatic if u put it on P or R while on speed u are already a dead man and av tried using hand break one day it was not a gud experience. Pls I personally will appreciate solutions just incase of necessity.
Re: What To Do When Your Brakes Fail? by Ninilowo(m): 10:04am On Aug 09, 2012
leslieu63: I feel so honored to be the third comment. All of
my hardwork and dedication has paid off.
Getting the top comment has been a dream of
mine for many years, and I would like to thank
those who have helped me along the way. First
and foremost I would like to thank God for
giving me this opportunity. Next I would like to
thank my parents. I want to thank my dogs
wizkid and bingo, for being really fat and always there for
me. Next I would like to thank the squirrel dbanj that
lives in my backyard for climbing trees because
that gives me inspiration that I need to get
through the day. This is a special moment in my
life and I would like to thank any of my
unmentioned friends and family that have
helped me along the way. This moment will be a
moment that I will never forget. I just
remembered a few other people I would like to
thank; facebook,nairialand, my girlfriends and sugar mummies, the fish I caught in the third
grade, my light in my room because I wouldn’t
be able to see the keyboard without it, the
internet for letting me go on facebook, my
house because without it I would be homeless,
and last but not least I would like to thank all
the people out there that actually took time out
of their day to read this. I cannot stress how
much of a big deal to me this is. I have been
trying to be the first comment on a post for
years, but that has not been possible until this
amazing day. Hopefully my good luck will
continue, but this is undoubtedly a rare
occasion. If you asked me how I did this, I
would say, you can achieve anything that you set
your mind on. To all the kids out there reading
this, I would like to tell them to follow their
dreams. Being the top comment is amazing,
thank you everyone!
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Re: What To Do When Your Brakes Fail? by kantiyokGwana: 10:04am On Aug 09, 2012
prince FAD: I agree with u.

For manual,changing to neutral gear is not advisable.As neutral makes the car to be more free,no more grip on the car and you can loose control of the car expecially when on high speed and going down a steepy road.Never never change to neutral.
The best thing to do is to change to gear 1 and remove ur leg gently from the clutch until you completely free your ur leg from it.This will defintely slow down the car and you can then apply handbrake to bring the car to a complete halt.
Re: What To Do When Your Brakes Fail? by xynerise: 10:05am On Aug 09, 2012
Hmmm. This is interesting. Handbrake right?
Re: What To Do When Your Brakes Fail? by Dawdy(m): 10:06am On Aug 09, 2012
switch off igniton.
Re: What To Do When Your Brakes Fail? by Victorjoseph(m): 10:09am On Aug 09, 2012
cry 4unny and crazy peoples we gat in d building. Lol @ every1. If i enta such a loss break mess, all wat i would do is to pray my last prayer
Re: What To Do When Your Brakes Fail? by resourceng(m): 10:11am On Aug 09, 2012
sorry, dont know how to drive a car.... smiley smiley smiley
Re: What To Do When Your Brakes Fail? by Jarus(m): 10:18am On Aug 09, 2012
cmon: A friend of mine was faced with this situation this morning[b] while actually going to the mechanic to fix a noise he experienced when braking. Suddenly, the brakes failed.[/b] Lucky enough he was not on high speed and the uncoming traffic was free. He was able to swave into the opposite lane and applied the hand brake to put the car to a halt.

Car Experts, Is there any alternative for this situation?

Please specify for Manual and automatic vehicles.
This worries me. Recently my car has been making some noise anytime I match brake while driving it out of my compound early in the morning after being parked overnight. It then stops after few meters of driving. My thought has been that this is caused by the waterlogged road in my area. Any contrary view?
Re: What To Do When Your Brakes Fail? by yuzedo: 10:20am On Aug 09, 2012
leslieu63: I feel so honored to be the third comment. All of
my hardwork and dedication has paid off.
Getting the top comment has been a dream of
mine for many years, and I would like to thank
those who have helped me along the way. First
and foremost I would like to thank God for
giving me this opportunity. Next I would like to
thank my parents. I want to thank my dogs
wizkid and bingo, for being really fat and always there for
me. Next I would like to thank the squirrel dbanj that
lives in my backyard for climbing trees because
that gives me inspiration that I need to get
through the day. This is a special moment in my
life and I would like to thank any of my
unmentioned friends and family that have
helped me along the way. This moment will be a
moment that I will never forget. I just
remembered a few other people I would like to
thank; facebook,nairialand, my girlfriends and sugar mummies, the fish I caught in the third
grade, my light in my room because I wouldn’t
be able to see the keyboard without it, the
internet for letting me go on facebook, my
house because without it I would be homeless,
and last but not least I would like to thank all
the people out there that actually took time out
of their day to read this. I cannot stress how
much of a big deal to me this is. I have been
trying to be the first comment on a post for
years, but that has not been possible until this
amazing day. Hopefully my good luck will
continue, but this is undoubtedly a rare
occasion. If you asked me how I did this, I
would say, you can achieve anything that you set
your mind on. To all the kids out there reading
this, I would like to tell them to follow their
dreams. Being the top comment is amazing,
thank you everyone!

I Poo my pants! No, honestly, i really did! grin cry grin cry grin cry grin cry grin cry
Re: What To Do When Your Brakes Fail? by castonn(m): 10:23am On Aug 09, 2012
grin. I,Ll bring out my leg out dia lik its done wt bycle .MUA humbl suggestion
Re: What To Do When Your Brakes Fail? by ajf(m): 10:24am On Aug 09, 2012
Jump out of the car nao! Wetin u go do again?? Smh...
Re: What To Do When Your Brakes Fail? by oluwapomile(m): 10:27am On Aug 09, 2012
Brake failure is nt a big deal as u guyz av taken it,if u av eva driven a "JALOPY" talkin abot peugeout pick-up wich as itz gear bside d wheel,u won't b new 2 brake failures.i experienced mine at d major market cumin 4rm n.e.p.a junction in akure,nd am alwaz on a high speed,dis gud day i was wit my aunt's 2yrs old daughter,d first tin i did was 2 calm down switch off d ignitn nd return d gear bk 2 gear 1,instantly i removed my leg 4rm d clush nd d engine gave me a kind of a noisy sound blif me my scratchlex jalopy stopd at dat point,datz hw i control al brake failure on high speed 2 stand stil.pardon me 4 d tale
Re: What To Do When Your Brakes Fail? by buskeske: 10:37am On Aug 09, 2012
leslieu63: I feel so honored to be the third comment. All of
my hardwork and dedication has paid off.
Getting the top comment has been a dream of
mine for many years, and I would like to thank
those who have helped me along the way. First
and foremost I would like to thank God for
giving me this opportunity. Next I would like to
thank my parents. I want to thank my dogs
wizkid and bingo, for being really fat and always there for
me. Next I would like to thank the squirrel dbanj that
lives in my backyard for climbing trees because
that gives me inspiration that I need to get
through the day. This is a special moment in my
life and I would like to thank any of my
unmentioned friends and family that have
helped me along the way. This moment will be a
moment that I will never forget. I just
remembered a few other people I would like to
thank; facebook,nairialand, my girlfriends and sugar mummies, the fish I caught in the third
grade, my light in my room because I wouldn’t
be able to see the keyboard without it, the
internet for letting me go on facebook, my
house because without it I would be homeless,
and last but not least I would like to thank all
the people out there that actually took time out
of their day to read this. I cannot stress how
much of a big deal to me this is. I have been
trying to be the first comment on a post for
years, but that has not been possible until this
amazing day. Hopefully my good luck will
continue, but this is undoubtedly a rare
occasion. If you asked me how I did this, I
would say, you can achieve anything that you set
your mind on. To all the kids out there reading
this, I would like to tell them to follow their
dreams. Being the top comment is amazing,
thank you everyone!

Na wah for you oh! Congratulobia
Re: What To Do When Your Brakes Fail? by AlexanderPhizz: 10:40am On Aug 09, 2012
Shout Jesus Save Me
Re: What To Do When Your Brakes Fail? by Freiburger(m): 10:47am On Aug 09, 2012
Engage the gear to the lowest speed, while you quickly look for a safe place and park possibly with the hand break.
Re: What To Do When Your Brakes Fail? by Tinyemeka(m): 10:54am On Aug 09, 2012
Billyonaire: Auto: Shift Gear to N, then apply aux (hand) break and steer towards service lane. Dont panic.
Manual: Shift Gear to N, Match Clutch, Apply Hand break and steer towards service lane. Dont panic.

Guy! I beg to differ O. I don't know about the Auto. But for manual, when on high speed and you pull the hand brake, the car may roll over. I think it is safer to downshift to Gear 1, that is if you have have sufficient space. The lower gear would force the car to slow down to manageable speed (approx 25kmph).

I think it's safer to use d handbrake at this stage.

Talking about failed brakes, a cement coy truck experienced the same issue this morning around 9am @ 9th Mile corner. The driver just rammed the vehicle into the entrance gate of one bank building. Nobody was hurt fortunately.
Re: What To Do When Your Brakes Fail? by baruwainfo: 10:56am On Aug 09, 2012
leslieu63: I feel so honored to be the third comment. All of
my hardwork and dedication has paid off.
Getting the top comment has been a dream of
mine for many years, and I would like to thank
those who have helped me along the way. First
and foremost I would like to thank God for
giving me this opportunity. Next I would like to
thank my parents. I want to thank my dogs
wizkid and bingo, for being really fat and always there for
me. Next I would like to thank the squirrel dbanj that
lives in my backyard for climbing trees because
that gives me inspiration that I need to get
through the day. This is a special moment in my
life and I would like to thank any of my
unmentioned friends and family that have
helped me along the way. This moment will be a
moment that I will never forget. I just
remembered a few other people I would like to
thank; facebook,nairialand, my girlfriends and sugar mummies, the fish I caught in the third
grade, my light in my room because I wouldn’t
be able to see the keyboard without it, the
internet for letting me go on facebook, my
house because without it I would be homeless,
and last but not least I would like to thank all
the people out there that actually took time out
of their day to read this. I cannot stress how
much of a big deal to me this is. I have been
trying to be the first comment on a post for
years, but that has not been possible until this
amazing day. Hopefully my good luck will
continue, but this is undoubtedly a rare
occasion. If you asked me how I did this, I
would say, you can achieve anything that you set
your mind on. To all the kids out there reading
this, I would like to tell them to follow their
dreams. Being the top comment is amazing,
thank you everyone!


Pls do we have computer section for patients in psychiatric hospitals? Because it's evident u are typing dis 4rm a psychiatric hospital.... Just my opinion
Re: What To Do When Your Brakes Fail? by baruwainfo: 11:03am On Aug 09, 2012
Alexander Phizz: Shout Jesus Save Me
If dis does not work, PREPARE TO MEET THY LORD
Re: What To Do When Your Brakes Fail? by member479760: 11:16am On Aug 09, 2012
Just continue driving until you hit the car in your front, definitely your car will stop and insurance will come in. cost you nothing.
Re: What To Do When Your Brakes Fail? by proudlyafrican(m): 11:25am On Aug 09, 2012
@ Poster hit the google button for more information,i am yet to experience a brake failure since i started driving but your post led me to do some search and i got great information from some websites like this http://www.wikihow.com/Stop-a-Car-with-No-Brakes.....Thankx for the post.
Re: What To Do When Your Brakes Fail? by Cupidkc(m): 11:29am On Aug 09, 2012
HQ: Thanks for the Guide guys. shocked I'm currently on 104MPH and my Brakes are out. undecided

Eh...will let you know if the handbrake thingy works...if I don't re-post know that I died. cry

Error Error. .*insert incomplete text here*. . .
Dead and alive i guess. Lolz
Re: What To Do When Your Brakes Fail? by moderatorr: 11:29am On Aug 09, 2012
leslieu63: I feel so honored to be the third comment. All of
my hardwork and dedication has paid off.
Getting the top comment has been a dream of
mine for many years, and I would like to thank
those who have helped me along the way. First
and foremost I would like to thank God for
giving me this opportunity. Next I would like to
thank my parents. I want to thank my dogs
wizkid and bingo, for being really fat and always there for
me. Next I would like to thank the squirrel dbanj that
lives in my backyard for climbing trees because
that gives me inspiration that I need to get
through the day. This is a special moment in my
life and I would like to thank any of my
unmentioned friends and family that have
helped me along the way. This moment will be a
moment that I will never forget. I just
remembered a few other people I would like to
thank; facebook,nairialand, my girlfriends and sugar mummies, the fish I caught in the third
grade, my light in my room because I wouldn’t
be able to see the keyboard without it, the
internet for letting me go on facebook, my
house because without it I would be homeless,
and last but not least I would like to thank all
the people out there that actually took time out
of their day to read this. I cannot stress how
much of a big deal to me this is. I have been
trying to be the first comment on a post for
years, but that has not been possible until this
amazing day. Hopefully my good luck will
continue, but this is undoubtedly a rare
occasion. If you asked me how I did this, I
would say, you can achieve anything that you set
your mind on. To all the kids out there reading
this, I would like to tell them to follow their
dreams. Being the top comment is amazing,
thank you everyone!

Funniest thing i've read in a while!

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Re: What To Do When Your Brakes Fail? by sheringan(f): 11:34am On Aug 09, 2012
Fly window comot if u ar a passenger but if u ar the drive just open door roll come down.
Re: What To Do When Your Brakes Fail? by Harrypoter(m): 11:35am On Aug 09, 2012
"I feel so honored to be the third comment. All of
my hardwork and dedication has paid off.
Getting the top comment has been a dream of
mine for many years, and I would like to thank
those who have helped me along the way. First
and foremost I would like to thank God for
giving me this opportunity. Next I would like to
thank my parents. I want to thank my dogs
wizkid and bingo, for being really fat and always there for
me. Next I would like to thank the squirrel dbanj that
lives in my backyard for climbing trees because
that gives me inspiration that I need to get
through the day. This is a special moment in my
life and I would like to thank any of my
unmentioned friends and family that have
helped me along the way. This moment will be a
moment that I will never forget. I just
remembered a few other people I would like to
thank; facebook,nairialand, my girlfriends and sugar mummies, the fish I caught in the third
grade, my light in my room because I wouldn’t
be able to see the keyboard without it, the
internet for letting me go on facebook, my
house because without it I would be homeless,
and last but not least I would like to thank all
the people out there that actually took time out
of their day to read this. I cannot stress how
much of a big deal to me this is. I have been
trying to be the first comment on a post for
years, but that has not been possible until this
amazing day. Hopefully my good luck will
continue, but this is undoubtedly a rare
occasion. If you asked me how I did this, I
would say, you can achieve anything that you set
your mind on. To all the kids out there reading
this, I would like to tell them to follow their
dreams. Being the top comment is amazing,
thank you everyone" I fnk this is aawesome..Alwys b aggressively thankfull
Re: What To Do When Your Brakes Fail? by kooto(m): 11:53am On Aug 09, 2012
Emmiee 28: Plss, don't try puttin' D car in reverse
U either try puttin' it 2 lower gear I.e 4rm 5-4,4-3,3-2,2-1
Or switch off D engine if goin' straight but steerim' wuld B strong 4 power steerin'
It will slow D car down...
U culd try hand brake turn (360) if u got large space n nerve

The vehicle will mostlikely summersault if the driver turns 360degree,except when the vehicle have slowed down enough that you don't want it to touch anything or what you have in front is a ditch and enough space to make U-turn. [ in all the most safe thing is to make sure your brakes are okay at any point in time]
Re: What To Do When Your Brakes Fail? by Adex25(m): 12:00pm On Aug 09, 2012
Seriously if Ʊ follow some advice here, Ʊ wld jst kill Ūя̲̅ self.360 ko! 360 ni!
Re: What To Do When Your Brakes Fail? by bocin500(m): 12:22pm On Aug 09, 2012
leslieu63: I feel so honored to be the third comment. All of
my hardwork and dedication has paid off.
Getting the top comment has been a dream of
mine for many years, and I would like to thank
those who have helped me along the way. First
and foremost I would like to thank God for
giving me this opportunity. Next I would like to
thank my parents. I want to thank my dogs
wizkid and bingo, for being really fat and always there for
me. Next I would like to thank the squirrel dbanj that
lives in my backyard for climbing trees because
that gives me inspiration that I need to get
through the day. This is a special moment in my
life and I would like to thank any of my
unmentioned friends and family that have
helped me along the way. This moment will be a
moment that I will never forget. I just
remembered a few other people I would like to
thank; facebook,nairialand, my girlfriends and sugar mummies, the fish I caught in the third
grade, my light in my room because I wouldn’t
be able to see the keyboard without it, the
internet for letting me go on facebook, my
house because without it I would be homeless,
and last but not least I would like to thank all
the people out there that actually took time out
of their day to read this. I cannot stress how
much of a big deal to me this is. I have been
trying to be the first comment on a post for
years, but that has not been possible until this
amazing day. Hopefully my good luck will
continue, but this is undoubtedly a rare
occasion. If you asked me how I did this, I
would say, you can achieve anything that you set
your mind on. To all the kids out there reading
this, I would like to tell them to follow their
dreams. Being the top comment is amazing,
thank you everyone!

...lol....nairalanders..una no go kill person!
Re: What To Do When Your Brakes Fail? by purplespecimen: 12:31pm On Aug 09, 2012
grin[/color][color=#770077]had a brake failure once..And  was still a learner. Its some scary shit.the car was ano automatic tho, didnt know what to do. I pulled up the handbrake, put the gear in park, turned oFf the ignition, nothing worked. The road then became steepy And i startd praying.blared ♍Ɣ‎​ horns all thru. Fortunately there was no other car on D̶̲̥̅̊ road.the car eventually stopped at a T-junction almost got hit by an oncoming car. Didnt drive for 2weeks after that. S̶̲̥̅Ơ̴̴̴̴̴̴͡ yeAh we need answers to this question. Will check out the link pasted above tho
Re: What To Do When Your Brakes Fail? by jhydebaba(m): 12:37pm On Aug 09, 2012
The solution is simple and I mean very simple, just leave the brake, steering and gear, close ur eyes deep and say "the lord is my shepherd, I shall not fear brake failure" tongue tongue
Re: What To Do When Your Brakes Fail? by jhydebaba(m): 12:43pm On Aug 09, 2012
IDD (I Don Die)
So, majority of these so called drivers don't even know what to do in the case of break failure. Gosh! Who give una license. I'm calling the Governor straight away, consider ur licenses revoked.

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