Originally posted by Cool Blue Mystique:
To the person (persons) who recommended threshold braking...when you're driving 70 in the freeway and an animal bolts across the road infront of you, what do your instincts tell you to do? Pump the brakes? I think not!
My instincts tell me to drive around it. If an animal bolts in front of you and you're at 70, your'e not gonna stop in time.
What you're getting at though, is do people respond correctly in a panic situation? The answer is yes. . . and no. Yes, there are people that respond correctly, because they have conditioned themselves to, and there are people that don't, hence the proliferation of such electronic and mechanical brake application aids.
CBM,
Any chance you will come up w/ a good point anytime soon? Yes, ABS is, overall for the world, a very good thing. Is it an absolute necessity? No, and a resounding no at that. There are those that prefer no ABS, and can stop faster in almost any situation without it. Simple facts my friend, whether you suck at proper braking technique or not.
