From: utzoo!decvax!genradbo!grkermit!markm
Newsgroups: net.auto
Title: Re: Locking Brakes and Skids
Article-I.D.: grkermit.270
Posted: Fri Jan 14 14:28:58 1983
Received: Sat Jan 15 08:19:29 1983
References: ihuxn.207


There is an alternate way of handling skids which I read about in Car &
Driver a year ago. I have tried this and it does work. The technique is to
basically lock the brakes and then steer out of trouble. Most American
brakes are really out of alignment, so stopping smoothly in a limmited
traction situation is real dicey. If all the brakes lock together, you will
slide straight ahead. Then, once speed drops to where steering works again,
let off the brake and simply steer around trouble. This is of course, an
emergency action and will not help you when barreling through icey curves.

				Mark S. Miller
				GenRad, Concord MA