Braking without your brake lights!
Many might already know this, but in case you're not...
When you use the engine brake to slow your car, your tail brake lights will not illuminate. Of course, they don't light up when a manual transmission car downshifts, either.
Your car will slow down, but an unsuspecting driver following you may not notice that you are intending to slow down.
Brake lights are a wonderful convenience, so much so that in the mid 1980s cars were mandated that they display a (higher up) third brake light.
It's unfortunate that engine braking doesn't provide a visual warning to other drivers that your car will be slowing down.
If you are a driver and typically use engine braking, please make sure you don't have a tailgaiter behind you.
Similarly, if you are driving behind a car, you should be aware that the car in front of you might slow down without warning.
Again, many here might be aware of this, but some might not.
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