> With anti-lock brakes, you're protected if you've never learned anything and you just try to put the brake pedal to the floor. That sounds nice on paper, but

> With anti-lock brakes, you're protected if you've never learned anything and you just try to put the brake pedal to the floor. That sounds nice on paper, but in reality you need training in order to overcome the instinct to smash the pedal through the floor... and you need regular practice to avoid reverting to instinct. Needless to say very few people can _actually_ take advantage of manually controlling the brakes.