APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING VEHICLE BRAKING AND METHOD USING THE SAME

An apparatus and method are provided for determining a vehicle braking. The apparatus includes a braking light switch (BLS) that generates alternatively a switch on signal or a switch off signal, corresponding to a brake operation of a vehicle. A sensor (10) senses a pressure that corresponds to the brake operation and generates a pressure value that corresponds to the sensed pressure. A controller (30) determines an operation of a brake based on the switch on signal, the switch off signal, and the pressure value, that are transmitted and also determines the brake to be operated when the switch on signal is received, or the pressure value is greater than a predetermined threshold pressure.