A friend of mine was complaining the other day that someone brake checked her on the road. That’s a term I’ve never heard before. What exactly does brake checking mean?
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
When I finish explaining what brake checking is, you will immediately understand why your friend was upset. It’s not only annoying, but it’s extremely unsafe.
Brake checking is either tapping or slamming your brakes on purpose when in front of another car with the intention of scaring the other driver or, in extreme cases, forcing them to rear-end you.
The reason people brake check other drivers varies. It may be to discourage tailgating or to get revenge on a driver who cut them off or was driving too fast or slow.
No matter the reason, brake checking is unsafe and can constitute reckless driving. Brake checking can
Incidents like brake checking are the perfect example of why it’s so important to carry great car insurance. But that doesn’t mean you need to overpay.
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