While driving in my car earlier this week, I noticed that the check engine light was on in my dashboard. Concerned about this issue and wanting to find out what was causing it, I assumed that it...

What Is Brake Fade?

When I was driving to work earlier this week, I noticed a sudden loss in power within my braking system. After returning home and not being able to shake what had happened, I did some research on the...

Do Boat Trailers Have Brakes?

After purchasing my first boat recently, I became curious about what I would need in order to transport it with my small SUV. Do all boat trailers come with brakes for this purpose, or would I need...

When Should You Cover The Brake?

Having taught the drivers education course at the local high school for many years I am familiar with covering the brake (hovering your right foot over the brake pedal in anticipation of sudden...

Will Brakes Work Without The ABS System?

After reading through some information in the owner’s manual of my car about the ABS system, I started to wonder how necessary this system is in the average vehicle. To answer the question of...