to my left there was a ton of cars. >> option c is off the table for jay. that leaves the brakes. which approach is best? for jay the car jumping into his lane is a wild car. >> at that point i was slowing down and i put my other foot on the brake, i'm standing up with everything i have pushing on the brakes. >> he still hits the vehicle but acts fast enough to minimize the damage. making the best answer a, slam on your brakes. you might have been told to pump your brakes in driver's ed but that information is somewhat outdated. the national traffic safety administration mandated cars made after 2012 come with anti-lock brake systems which do the pumping for you. check your owner's manual if you're not sure. so you've survived the initial