On Thu, 16 Oct 2003, Pensioner wrote: > Merling Sauce won GP races without ABS. ABS is for folks who want the state > to raise their kids. Upgrade the brakes and learn how best to use em. NB: > commercial trucks don't have abs. Most don't have ABS because the trucking companies have managed to fight off the requirement. Trucking companies are always willing to sacrifice safety for higher profits, as is shown by the large number of trucks that fail the inspections they haven't managed to get eliminated yet. There are *some* semis with ABS, however. David Brodbeck, N8SRE '82 Diesel Westfalia '94 Honda Civic Si |
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