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Originally posted by Fewdfreak
If you have ABS brakes you are supposed to hold them down and just steer out of it, don't pump them, because they lock, and it won't help.
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In general, that's true - but ABS brakes actually can still lock. I had a bad skid once, hit my brakes, and the car just kept going. I couldn't feel the brakes pump through the pedal, so I pumped them myself, and the car finally stopped - a few inches from the guard rail (whew). Next time the car was in the shop, I told the mechanic what had happened, and he told me that if the car is going at any great speed (I was on a highway) and entering a curve, ABS won't do a thing. (Newer ABS systems might be able to handle this better. My car is over 10 years old.)
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Also, don't try to accelerate out of a hydroplane, take your feet off everything, and let the wheels regain traction. Another reason to SLOW DOWN when there are adverse weather conditions.
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Excellent advice. Too bad SOME drivers don't heed it...
