Re: ABS Good/No-Good?

[dieckeaw@plu.edu]

On Thu, 11 Jan 1996, Lou Mickley wrote:

> re: Several posts on ABS in the slippery stuff.
> 
> I turn my ABS off in the snow for two reasons.  I would rather have control
> in the snow (ie there are time I want to lock the tires), and two, the ABS
> OFF light on the dash reminds me to slow down.  Regarding the AUDIDUDI
> crash, I'm amazed at people who look over their shoulder to see behind
> because of the distance covered with their head in the Linda Blair
> (backwards) position.  I've done it too, and as he learned - it only takes once.

The whole idea of the "head check," as they call it in driver's ed, is to 
briefly glance into the blind spot to see if anyone is there, not to 
confirm what you'r mirrors already told you.  A brief glance to the side, 
not over your shoulder, is all it takes.  You only have to look long 
enough to see if someone's there, not to see what make/year/model is 
there.

The head check has saved my arse many a time, and I've gotten myself out 
of many a potential accident because someone didn't look.  If you don't 
look when you change lanes, remind me not to be on the same road with you 
8^).

-Adam

Only 4 years out of driver's ed, and I actually remember some of the crap 
they told me!