1.   But unlike you, the anti-lock system measures the rotation of each wheel to detect locking and pumps each brake individually, and very, very fast.

2.   Drivers pumping antilock brakes make them less effective.

3.   Do not pump antilock brakes.

4.   In effect, it pumps the brakes for you, but much more quickly than your foot can.

5.   It used to be that in an emergency, you had to pump your brakes while trying to slow down.

6.   Keep your heel on the floor and pump the brake with the ball of your foot letting up when you feel the wheels approaching lockup.