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> Wikipedia backs me up but adds that it also decreases stopping distance on dry and slippery surfaces,

Many cars, such as my POS Ford Focus, use a single-channel ABS system. These systems will oscillate all four brakes even if only one is locked. Combined with the rear-wheel drum brakes, the ABS considerably increased stopping distances on dry road.



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