Is it safe to drive car with brake light on?

I have 2002 Honda Civic. Yesterday my break light came. It's stayed on. Is it safe to drive to church an then get fixed afterwards?

You will not be warning anyone behind you when you brake. It is not really safe.

Do you mean the warning light on your dash? Then no, don't drive it without finding out what the problem is. Could be just low fluid.

If you mean dash light.chech fluid.fill it and go with GOD

Obviously a following car may run into the back of you as it can't tell when you brake - do you think its safe?

It is probably fine for a little while if you can stop. I would check the brake lines for leaks though.

Apply, and then fully release the emergency brake, to see if the light goes out.

Usually, when the brake light comes on, its an indicator of either the emergency brake is not fully released, or the master cylinder is low on fluid. 99% of the time, the latter. If the pedal still feels ok, just buy some brake fluid and fill the reservoir. If the pedal feels spongy, I wouldn't drive it.

I'd drive with your hand out the window, and draw our hand towards the door / backwards, to signal you ARE braking. Also, be VERY wary of the gap of the car behind you.

Yes, but don't play the game too long. As others say it normally means either the parking brake sensor switch thinks the parking brake is not fully released or the brake fluid is low. In any case, get the brakes serviced as soon as possible. Do not add brake fluid, ever. There are only two reasons the fluid will be low. Most of the time it is because the disc brakes are nearly worn out, but occasionally it is because there's a leak. Adding fluid is the wrong thing to do in either case.

I agree that low fluid from worn brakes is the most likely cause, with parking brake trouble being next in line. The brake wear is not that much worse than it was yesterday.

People… He is speaking of the brake light on the dash. Not on his tail lights. Some of you are dim bulbs