It happened today on my way to school. First it came and went that I thought it was just some reflection, but then it came on again and disappeared. Some times the light is faint, sometimes bright but never stayed on very long. It does this while I'm driving (no braked applied). I just did a search and understand I'm due for new pads. My main question is how many miles do I have before rotor damage and other nasty things happening? I read somewhere that I may have 5000 miles more? That's a lot! Of course, I don't plan to keep driving until the maximum (or even the minimum) miles have been reached. I just don't have much time atm and will need to use the car for a bit until I have time to take it to the shop. I need some reassurance that I can still operate the car after this warning light has come on. I don't want to be driving and constantly being in fear that the brakes will give out! Thanks, y'all!

Forgot to ad that after I got off the freeway, which was a downhill ramp, the light did not come on as I applied the brakes, at times with full pressure. It just flickers intermitently atm.