Why should a driver test the brakes' response gently before entering heavy traffic or a downgrade with a full passenger load?

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1. Testing brakes before a downgrade has no practical value
2. It confirms the brakes are functioning normally before relying on them under more demanding conditions
3. Gentle brake testing is done only to warm up the tires
4. This step is required only once per week, not before individual trips, since brake performance rarely changes from one trip to the next

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