Question Brake fade is a result of: Answers Brakes being exposed to sunlight. Brakes being exposed to moisture. Excessive use of the brakes. Explanation If brakes are overused, they can become too hot. This overheating causes them to fade, making them less effective at slowing the vehicle. This questions appears in the following tests: Connecticut Air Brakes Iowa Air Brakes Kentucky Air Brakes New Hampshire Air Brakes New Mexico Air Brakes Oklahoma Double Oklahoma Air Brakes Tennessee Class A Knowledge Test Tennessee Passenger Utah Class B Knowledge Test Utah Air Brakes Vermont Air Brakes Wyoming Class A Knowledge Test