On Tue, 22 Jun 2004 09:21:13 +0100, "Just zis Guy, you know?"
wrote (more or less):

Velvet wrote:

Q. Does ABS reduce stopping distances?

A. Yes, in braking situations where the wheels on a non-ABS equipped
vehicle would lock up, ABS will generally provide shorter controlled
stopping distance. The amount of improvement in stopping distance
depends on many factors, including the road surface, severity of
braking, initial vehicle speed, etc. On some surfaces, such as gravel
roads, braking distances can be longer, but you will still have the
control benefits of ABS. The important capability of ABS is control.
ABS provides improved vehicle steerability and stability when braking.

In other words, yes and no, but for practical purposes no, unless the wheels
would be locking up. Which they generally don't.

You don't drive in the wet much, do you Guy?

And, as stated, "the
important capability of ABS is control."

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