1. Introduction 2. Friction Pairs 3. Braking System Design for Passenger Cars and Light Vans 4. Braking System Design for Vehicle and Trailer Combinations 5. Brake Design Analysis 6. Brake System Layout Design 7. Brake-by-Wire and Electronic Braking Systems 8. Autonomous and Regenerative Braking 9. Thermal Effects in Friction Brakes 10. Brake Noise, Vibration, and Harshness (NVH) 11. Brake Testing 12. Braking Legislation 13. Case Studies in the Braking of Road Vehicles