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Originally Posted by rat156
I wouldn't say that many cars don't have ABS, I would think that a vast majority of cars on the road today have ABS.
So, you're right and you won't listen to any argument?
Might I ask if you've actually attended a driver training course?
Probably useless as you are always right, so the instructor couldn't teach you anything anyway. I can only say, open your mind, listen and learn, maybe, just maybe, there is a better way to teach people to drive.
I might also point out that the technique you are advocating, commonly known as threshold braking, is a difficult thing to get right, in an emergency situation even more so. It is probably beyond the capability of most drivers on the road, however experienced they are. I drive competitively, in a car built in the 1970's (but designed in the 60's), it doesn't have ABS, I lock brakes often, in this situation it is required, but on the road in an emergency, I now know to rely on the electronics, it is much better at it than I am.
In the pinnacle of motorsport, Formula One, the only reason that they don't have ABS was to increase the reliance on the skill of the drivers, equip any modern racecar with ABS and the drivers will go faster. These are the very best drivers.
Cheers
Stuart
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Which part of motorcycle advocacy did you miss?
I do training in both riding and driving.
Like I said I will not enter into a debate over this.
Brake stomping is not the best thing to do in an emergency, particularly in a car with no abs.
Accident avoidance, anticipation, scanning, etc. ie ROAD AWARENESS not distractions.
Brake stomping is THE last resort and nothing more.
*shakes head*
Try riding a motorcycle and then see how much more road awareness you have around you.
You may have many assumptions about me that's up to you but I'll say this, rider driver training is something I do every 5 years or so.
We come not to just rely on the car's technology but on the total package.
did you cover the total package or the lowest common denominator?