It is quite simple really, you don’t use them.
I try not to use my brakes as much as possible, so this means that unless I’m too close to the car in front of me or going down a hill, I’m not going to brake. This works better on highways, than city streets. On the highway, I almost never have to use my brakes. My driving used to be primarily highway driving, but even in the city, you can coast to a stop, if you see that the light is red.
The faster you are driving the more force is required to maintain that speed. You have the wind drag and pavement friction acting on the car when you move past 60 miles an hour. Therefore, braking is redundant, unless you are extremely close to the car in front of you and need to stop even quicker. If you stay far enough back from the car in front, then you should be able to coast down to the proper speed before you ram in to that car.
There are problems with this method. Most drivers rely on the brake light to inform them that they too should put them brakes on. They will only know to slow down, if they are paying attention to the distance and most likely will force them to brake even harder to keep from slamming into you. It is wise to pay attention to the car behind and make sure they are at a far enough distance that they will be able to know to slow down as well or you may want to tap the brake to let them know.
I do this to keep from having to change the brakes on my car every six months, but it is still a good idea to get them checked and changed. A recent near accident let me know that it is better to have them when you need them and they better be in working order when you do.
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