Auto Tips: Understanding Brakes and Warning Signs - as part of the expert series by GeoBeats.

How do you know when you need brakes. Now, if you are asking that question, the first thing you need to do is having it checked. But your breaks do talk to you. You know you can pull up to that stop sign and hear screeching sound when you put your foot on the break paddle. Have your breaks checked if that happens to you.

Another real good indication. When you are driving on the road and hit the brakes, and you feel vibration in your steering wheel, that is your brakes. Keep in mind that anytime you have put your foot on the brake paddle, it is your brake system that is functioning and anything that causes a vibration or sounds is talking to you, telling you to having your brake taken a look at.

The last thing to take a look at when it comes to your brakes is once a year, have them checked out.