----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken Waller" Subject: Re: OT (Bikey): A robust defence of Elle Macpherson
>> Ken can probably confirm this. >> One of my friends is a very long term auto insurance adjuster. >> Apparently, >> every time the auto manufacturers have put a new piece of safety >> equipment >> into their vehicles, accident rates increase as the new feature starts to >> saturate the market. >> He mentioned ABS brakes as a huge accident contributor as the reality is >> that ABS increases panic stop distances. > > U. S. statistics indicated that the introduction of ABS has increased the > rate of single vehicle accidents. It was felt that some drivers were > trying > to extend their driving abilities by taking full use of ABS, ultimately > resulting in an increased accident rate. > > ABS was introduced as a means to maintain vehicle control in reduced > traction situations (a sliding tire has no control - ABS was designed to > minimize sliding tires). Unfortunately, initially, the manufacturers did a > poor job of explaining this to the general public. It was incorrectly > implied that ABS produced shorter stopping distances. My first experience with ABS was an inexplicably stupid implementation of it on a Nissan Axxess. For some reason, they put ABS on the front, but left the rear free to lock up. It was an interesting winter car. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
