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> On Nov 23, 2009, at 10:58 AM, William Chops Westfield wrote:
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> On Nov 23, 2009, at 8:31 AM, Tamas Rudnai wrote:
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>> You do not know the right pressure till you skid..
>
> Ahh.  The key point.  In the good old days, if you were likely to need
> "fancy braking skills", you would probably have the opportunity to
> PRACTICE (either intentionally or in real-life situations) in
> situations where you could skid out-of-control (or not) without
> massive destruction or injuries.
>
> Thanks to increasing urbanization, population densities, and traffic
> levels, the first time you run into an emergency braking situation is
> likely to be when you REALLY NEED THINGS TO WORK.
>
> I don't have a lot of experience, but I gotta say that it most cases,
> I'd vastly prefer somewhat longer braking distance over the complete
> loss of control you get once you lose contact with the "road"...
>
> (Probably ABS comes into play more often in non-emergency braking
> situations; those cases where you step on the brakes to slow down and
> the roads are so slippery that you lose traction (and steering
> ability.))
>
> (It seems to me that even if you retain control, it's going to take
> some experience and quick thinking to USE that control to avoid
> accidents.  I've seen people swerve onto a shoulder during somewhat
> strong braking maneuvers in traffic.  I haven't decided whether
> they're idiots or whether they've been taught a technique that I
> wasn't...)
>
> BillW

I swerve toward an opening so that I do not become a sandwich.  I  
drive small cars often.
Mazda Miata , Alfa Romeo Spider Veloce , VW bug.  Also , If you hit  
someone's rear end
  , you are held liable.
Gus
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