Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS)

Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS) prevent wheels from locking to a halt by monitoring the wheel speed at each sensing point and modifying brake pressure on any wheel(s) which have begun to lock and skid by pulsing the brake fluid pressure. Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS) produce much shorter stopping distances on wet and snow covered roads. The key difference from regular hydraulic brakes is that steering control is maintained during emergency stops. Regular hydraulic brakes might allow wheel lockup which causes skidding.