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Just regarding some of the terminology on braking methods with ABS used by Nikolas and Stuart ..................
"Stomping" on the brakes is never recommended .... however, what Stuart said was "press" on the pedal as hard as possible ..... this is absolutely the best way to bring an ABS equipped car to a stop.
Although most ABS systems will cope with the 'fluid shock' of someone smashing their foot onto the pedal, the far better way is to use a fast, hard and sustained "press" of the pedal as firmly as you can, the ABS electronics will modulate the fluid pressure to release the wheel should the ABS sensor indicate that the wheel has locked.
Without ABS the driver has to do this modulation to allow the brake to release enough to prevent locking up. Without ABS it is even more important to use a pressing action rather than hitting the pedal too sharply.
+1 for the advanced training ..... I think that all learners should learn to drive in manual transmission vehicles, they should be taught proper skid control, emergency braking and avoidance and defensive driving tactics.
But then I also think that there ought to be a mandatory course for anyone wanting to tow anything with their vehicle, anyone driving at less than 90% of the posted speed limit on dry roads should have to pull over regularly to allow other traffic through, speed limits should be raised on highways to reduce the fatigue factor of long drives at a sleep inducing 95kmh behind some Victorian caravan owner going to Queensland for the winter ...............
Oh and NSW Learner driver's should be allowed to drive at the posted 100 on highways. It would be safer for everyone. (If the learner is so inexperienced that they are not able to do this safely the responsible adult should be behind the wheel instead)
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