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A German taxicab company did a study, pitting half its fleet with ABS against the other half without it. The accident rate stayed the same (in fact, was insigni
by gargravarr 9y ago
A German taxicab company did a study, pitting half its fleet with ABS against the other half without it. The accident rate stayed the same (in fact, was insignificantly higher) in the half with ABS because the drivers felt overconfident in the braking system:
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- clhodapp 9y agoYep! But they got to drive more aggressively without a substantial increased risk to their safety! Being able to go faster in the rain is useful in and of itself!