| Today cars usually come equipped with some of the | | | | Moreover, ABS can also be used when the road is |
| most advanced and hi- tech safety features. And | | | | very slippery. Another situation where anti breaking |
| their basic function is to save the life of the car | | | | system can be used is when the driver loses control |
| driver under most untoward circumstances. The | | | | of the car. ABS prevents the wheels from locking, |
| chances of driving error prevails, it is not possible to | | | | thus retaining the driver's ability to steer. |
| completely eliminate all sort of driving errors. But yes, | | | | How ABS works? |
| there is certainly a possibility wherein we can minimize | | | | The ABS is powered with speed sensors that |
| the chances of these errors. Here features like | | | | actually monitors the speed of the wheel and thus |
| Anti-lock Brake System or ABS comes into the | | | | recognize beforehand if the wheel is close to locking, |
| picture. This feature of ABS in cars has turned out to | | | | when the brakes are applied. Now, controller of the |
| be a boon for all car riders. ABS has proven to be | | | | system becomes active here. When the controller |
| one of the best safety features in saving numerous | | | | recognizes that the wheel is about to lock, it releases |
| lives on the road. | | | | the pressure on the wheel to keep it moving. Once |
| Anti-lock braking systems are helpful in preventing | | | | the wheel gains speed, the controller reapplies the |
| nerve-wracking accidents. In fact, it has been | | | | braking pressure on the wheel, slowing it down until |
| observed that even professional drivers fail to stop | | | | just before the point that it locks. It repeats this |
| the cars on slippery surfaces without ABS but an | | | | functionality at a very high speed and thus provides |
| average driver can easily do it with the help of ABS. | | | | the most efficient and effective braking. |
| Now, when ABS is actually used? when the friction | | | | Do remember that if you are used to drive at an |
| between the wheels and the road is not sufficient to | | | | unreasonably high speed and prone to immediate |
| stop the car and the driver has minimum control over | | | | braking system, no safety feature can guarantee |
| the vehicle. Instant usage of ABS can help in | | | | complete safety. A safety feature does help, but |
| preventing any sort of mishap. ABS is used when the | | | | only up to a limit. It by no means takes any |
| initial speed of the car is very high and the driver | | | | responsibility away from the driver towards his own |
| wants to stop or reduce the speed immediately. | | | | safety and the safety of his passengers on the road. |