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by clhodapp 2988 days ago
> drivers used the improved braking performance to drive faster in poorer conditions

That's not the ideal outcome but it's still a net win, no?
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gargravarr 2988 days ago
A German taxicab company did a study, pitting half its fleet with ABS against the other half without it. The accident rate stayed the same (in fact, was insignificantly higher) in the half with ABS because the drivers felt overconfident in the braking system:

https://web.archive.org/web/20100921074926/http://psyc.queen...

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clhodapp 2983 days ago
Yep! But they got to drive more aggressively without a substantial increased risk to their safety! Being able to go faster in the rain is useful in and of itself!
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xiphias 2988 days ago
The problem with this combination is that it may reduce the number of crashes/injuries, but increase the number of deaths at the same time
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AFNobody 2988 days ago
Faster = higher probability of an injurious and/or fatal accident.

So from a safety standpoint, that is a not a win.

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