Repeat this as often as necessary until you have reached the end of the downgrade. Escape ramps have been built on many steep mountain downgrades. Escape ramps are made to stop runaway vehicles safely without injuring drivers and passengers. Escape ramps use a long bed of loose soft material to slow a runaway vehicle, sometimes in combination with an upgrade. Know escape ramp locations on your route.
Signs show drivers where ramps are located.
Escape ramps save lives, equipment, and cargo. Use them if you lose your brakes.