What do anti-lock brakes do? Question What do anti-lock brakes do? Answers Help a driver avoid wheel lockup Lock up the front wheels Prevent a vehicle from accelerating while traveling uphill Prevent a vehicle from accelerating while traveling downhill Explanation The function of an Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) is to prevent the vehicle's wheels from locking up from hard brake application. This questions appears in the following tests: Colorado Double Delaware Air Brakes Florida Class B Knowledge Test Florida Air Brakes Georgia Air Brakes Kansas Class B Knowledge Test Kansas Air Brakes Kansas Air Brakes Massachusetts Air Brakes New York Class B Knowledge Test New York Air Brakes Pennsylvania Class B Knowledge Test Pennsylvania Air Brakes Tennessee Class A Knowledge Test Texas Air Brakes West Virginia Class B Knowledge Test Wisconsin Tank Wisconsin Air Brakes Wyoming Air Brakes
