Which of the following actions must be taken when the warning light of the brake system turns red during driving?
Show the correct answer
Correct answer
B. Stop the vehicle and check the level of brake fluid and the operation of the brakes.
Explanation
When the red brake system warning light comes on while you are driving, you stop the vehicle and check the brake fluid level - answer B. Waiting for the light to go out (A) and putting the matter off until the periodic technical inspection (C) mean driving with faulty brakes.
The red light with an exclamation mark in a circle or the word BRAKE comes on when the handbrake is applied, but while driving it means that the fluid level in the reservoir is too low or one of the circuits has failed. A loss of fluid usually indicates a leak; with each press of the pedal there may be less of it, until the brakes stop working. The Road Traffic Act requires the vehicle to be maintained so that using it does not endanger safety. You stop in a safe place, check the reservoir and, if fluid is missing, call roadside assistance instead of driving on.
Legal basis: Art. 66 para. 1 point 1 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)