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As I said, coming to stop as quickly as possible is achieved using only the front brake. The reason bikes with freewheels require two brakes is so that if the front fails, you can you the rear brake to stop you, although this would take longer than the front brake alone.
It's probably wise to ignore what laws have to say about bicycle requirements.