See, in Texas we don't really have to worry to much about things like SNOW and BLACK ICE, so ABS always works, excluding wacky oil spills laid down by other motorists(that's another story entirely COUGH) But seriously, ABS has saved my tail more times than I care to remember. So many times has some stupid reject STOPPED on the off-ramp and almost killed me. Thanks to ABS I am here, and my Merc is unscathed. However, I really have no experience with snow and the likes, so listen to the other dudes.