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I have to disagree with the sentiment that a human can't "out-brake" ABS. I attended a driving course for the military. The "highest performance" car they had there was the Police Interceptor Crown Victoria. They pulled the ABS fuse because 1) having ABS makes it impossible to stop using a threshold braking technique and 2) when driving at 10/10, ABS hurts more than helps. Someone also said that ABS was so that you could turn while braking. WRONG. ABS is so that when Average Driver jams the brake pedal to the ground, the back tires won't lock and send the rear of the car to where the front is supposed to be. Early in the process of teaching my 15-year old daughter how to drive the deuce (which is not equipped with ABS) , I demonstrated jamming on the pedal and executing threshold braking. While she enjoyed the spin that resulted from just squishing the pedal, she saw the value in threshold braking.
For everyone who says that ABS is "better" in DRY, relatively well maintained roads, I say that you need to learn how to use your brakes.
<wait while I put on the fire-proof uniform>
Alright, bring it.
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