First Richard, you always continue nagging as an old bitter woman who hasn´t got any for 10 years.
Just to amuse you, I will be open to other solution. Let´s say the break does not work because the bottle is there. Then it will not be possible to let go of the break and steer the car slowly into the shoulder until it finally stops, or even better, apply the handbrake soft and slowly to lower the speed of the car?
Now take a cup of tea more, look bitter and come up with a new nagging approach. Why not start with, as I already pointed out to make your post sound a little bit over and superior to others?