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03-19-2011, 05:59 PM | #11 |
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Because the system operates on a premise of reducing the brake pressure applied while it detects slippage/skidding/sliding. An experienced driver will keep the pressure on to a point just above that.
For an inexperienced driver it overcomes their deficiency in skill to do this. Another problem is that it causes what is called "risk compensation," by which asserts drivers adapt to the safety benefit of ABS by driving more aggressively or relying on it too much. There was a study done with Munich, Germany taxi cabs that concluded drivers of ABS-equipped cabs were taking more risks assuming that ABS would take care of them, while the non-ABS drivers drove more carefully since ABS would not be there to help in case of a dangerous situation. A similar study in Oslo, Norway found similar results. But for "most people," ABS is a good thing; because "most people" cannot drive worth a shit! Cheers! M2
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