I WAS IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC ON I275 IN TAMPA IN MY 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS DURING MORNING RUSH HOUR. THE MOST I WAS DOING DURING THIS TIME WAS 15MPH. I ALWAYS STAY MORE THAN ENOUGH BEHIND THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND IT WAS LIKE I WAS ON ICE SKATES. THE ROAD WAS DRY BUT IT WAS LIKE I HAD NO BRAKES AND NO CONTROL AND JUST SLID INTO THE CAR AHEAD OF ME. I TOLD THE OFFICER WHO WROTE ME UP A TICKET THAT MY BRAKES FAILED, I ALSO CONSTANTLY TOLD MY CAR INSURANCE AND THE CAR REPAIR COMPANY TO CHECK MY BRAKES BECAUSE THEY FAILED. *TR