Clare Snyder posted for all of us...


>
> On Fri, 19 Jan 2018 15:45:10 -0500, Tekkie® >
> wrote:
>
> >Clare Snyder posted for all of us...
> >
> >
> >>
> >> "antilock brakes just guarantee you will hit whatever you hit SQUARE
> >> ON!!!"
> >>
> >>
> >
> >Exactly! When the slickback chevys first came out with ABS the cops were
> >burning up pads and crashing early and often. They had to be *retrained* to
> >keep the binders on and steer out of trouble.
>
>
> And that doesn't even work when you get into sloppy wet slush - The
> brakes basically shut off, and if you could steer around the trouble
> you wouldn't need to even try the brakes.
>
> When driving in those conditions you drive as if you have no brakes -
> because when it comes right down to it, you will be right.

+1 Training to steer out of trouble is hard. One has to focus their eyes on
where they want to go rather than latching onto the collision site.

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Tekkie