yep, if you don't know the condition of your vehicle, its your fault. When is the last time brakes failed on your car? I happen to know that I have 12,000 miles of wear on my 4 wheel disc brake vehicle. I normally get 25 to 30K on a set of brakes because I don't use them all that often. I employ the gear box to slow the car in most situations as I leave sufficient following distance to keep from laying on the brakes. It is the drivers responsibility to insure the vehicle is in condition to drive on our roads.