>> Easy answer: Always as much braking as possible. Too simplified. It requires a precise definition of 'as much as possible'. Measured answer: You have to pr

>> Easy answer: Always as much braking as possible. Too simplified. It requires a precise definition of 'as much as possible'. Measured answer: You have to prevent the wheels to lock, so always brake just an infinitesimal bit below this locking point: now you have invented ABS brakes. If it was just a matter of 'slam your foot to the metal', cars would never have needed ABS brakes.