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What is threshold braking?
I was watching a car race on TV the other day and the announcer mentioned something called threshold braking. What is that?
Sarah Gray · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
Threshold braking is a technique drivers use to slow their vehicle as quickly as possible. To engage in threshold or limit braking, a driver applies maximum pressure to the brake pedal but lets up just before the wheels lock and cause the tires to slip. This allows for maximum friction between the tire and the road.
In most modern vehicles—including race cars—anti-lock braking systems do the work of threshold braking for you.
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