diff --git a/rl_coach/environments/carla_environment.py b/rl_coach/environments/carla_environment.py
index a2bd57f..2a2fb3d 100644
--- a/rl_coach/environments/carla_environment.py
+++ b/rl_coach/environments/carla_environment.py
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ class CarlaEnvironment(Environment):
         self.control.brake = np.abs(np.clip(action[0], -1, 0))
 
         # prevent braking
-        if not self.allow_braking:
+        if not self.allow_braking or self.control.brake < 0.1:
             self.control.brake = 0
 
         # prevent over speeding
diff --git a/rl_coach/memories/non_episodic/experience_replay.py b/rl_coach/memories/non_episodic/experience_replay.py
index 415706b..a73e44a 100644
--- a/rl_coach/memories/non_episodic/experience_replay.py
+++ b/rl_coach/memories/non_episodic/experience_replay.py
@@ -22,8 +22,9 @@ import time
 import numpy as np
 
 from rl_coach.core_types import Transition
+from rl_coach.logger import screen
 from rl_coach.memories.memory import Memory, MemoryGranularity, MemoryParameters
-from rl_coach.utils import ReaderWriterLock
+from rl_coach.utils import ReaderWriterLock, ProgressBar
 
 
 class ExperienceReplayParameters(MemoryParameters):
@@ -239,15 +240,17 @@ class ExperienceReplay(Memory):
         with open(file_path, 'rb') as file:
             transitions = pickle.load(file)
             num_transitions = len(transitions)
-            start_time = time.time()
+            if num_transitions > self.max_size[1]:
+                screen.warning("Warning! The number of transition to load into the replay buffer ({}) is "
+                               "bigger than the max size of the replay buffer ({}). The excessive transitions will "
+                               "not be stored.".format(num_transitions, self.max_size[1]))
+
+            progress_bar = ProgressBar(num_transitions)
             for transition_idx, transition in enumerate(transitions):
                 self.store(transition)
 
                 # print progress
                 if transition_idx % 100 == 0:
-                    percentage = int((100 * transition_idx) / num_transitions)
-                    sys.stdout.write("\rProgress: ({}/{})".format(transition_idx, num_transitions))
-                    sys.stdout.write(' Time (sec): {}'.format(round(time.time() - start_time, 2)))
-                    sys.stdout.write(' {}%|{}{}|  '.format(percentage, '#' * int(percentage / 10),
-                                     ' ' * (10 - int(percentage / 10))))
-                    sys.stdout.flush()
+                    progress_bar.update(transition_idx)
+
+            progress_bar.close()
diff --git a/rl_coach/utils.py b/rl_coach/utils.py
index dc1c071..88f74c5 100644
--- a/rl_coach/utils.py
+++ b/rl_coach/utils.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import inspect
 import json
 import os
 import signal
+import sys
 import threading
 import time
 from multiprocessing import Manager
@@ -548,4 +549,24 @@ class ReaderWriterLock(object):
     def release_writing(self):
         self.num_readers_lock.acquire()
         self.num_readers -= 1
-        self.num_readers_lock.release()
\ No newline at end of file
+        self.num_readers_lock.release()
+
+
+class ProgressBar(object):
+    def __init__(self, max_value):
+        self.start_time = time.time()
+        self.max_value = max_value
+        self.current_value = 0
+
+    def update(self, current_value):
+        self.current_value = current_value
+        percentage = int((100 * current_value) / self.max_value)
+        sys.stdout.write("\rProgress: ({}/{}) Time: {} sec {}%|{}{}|  "
+                         .format(current_value, self.max_value,
+                                 round(time.time() - self.start_time, 2),
+                                 percentage, '#' * int(percentage / 10),
+                                 ' ' * (10 - int(percentage / 10))))
+        sys.stdout.flush()
+
+    def close(self):
+        print("")