> > Sean, I'm not in complete agreement on this point. Although slow steady > pedal pressure will prevent skidding, if you are in a situation when you > have to stop under control as quickly as possible, this braking technique > will not indicate how slippery the conditions are, or how much pressure you > can apply without skidding. I use a rapid, short burst pumping style... > kinda like human ABS... and believe this makes for significantly shorter > stopping distances while still maintaining control. There are times when > defensive driving is not the whole solution. IMHO :-) Len, Of course you are right. If you've gotta stop now, use Len's pseudo-ABS technique. In fact, this was recommended before the advent of ABS brakes. However, if you have ABS brakes, NEVER EVER do this!!! You defeat the whole point of ABS brakes if you pump the pedal yourself. Of course on ice, you wanna be careful about the size of your bursts as you can lock the wheels easily, which leads to loss of steering control. But with practice you can develop a feel for how much you can push the brake without locking the wheels and also how hard and fast to push the pedal when using the pump technique. Len is right about defensive driving not always being the whole solution. I've never been in a situation on snow where I had to stop right now, so I've used the slow 'n easy method :-) . If I had to stop fairly suddenly, I'd pump the brakes. Sean
> > Len > '78 Westy > wannaEver > > > >
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