How do you know what condition your brakes are in? Do you wait until you hear them squealing a bit as you stop? Do you wait for a warning light to come on? Do you wait until the brake pedal feels low? Do you take your car in for preventive maintenance inspections every six months or every 5,000 miles? Well, if you didn't answer yes to that last question, you may be placing yourself and other riders in you car at risk.
Our cars can provide us with a lot of information about the condition of the brakes. There are systems in place to warn us about:
- The parking brake being left on.
- The brake pads wearing out.
- A hydraulics failure or brake fluid leak.
- A computer controlled anti-lock brake system failure.