AAA: Don’t pump your brakes if you have this type of vehicle

() — The old practice of “pumping your brakes” when it’s icy out isn’t very helpful for most cars these days. According to AAA, most people don’t need to — and shouldn’t — pump their brakes when their car is skidding. For the uninitiated, pumping the brakes is when a driver steps on and off the brake pedal multiple times in a row to keep the wheels from locking up. It’s the old-fashioned way to prevent skidding on ice. For... + full article