duncan

Thanks for moving this discussion into a new thread Chris.

So the engine stalls because you break so hard the transmission doesnt get out of lock up. That sounds like a big problem to me, especially with losing power steering, traction and possibly break boost. Did not expect these big rigs to be automatics.

Even with all the training in the world, theres no excuse for not using the available options for safety. But just like your training might fail with that minivan with kids pulls in front of you, your abs (or whichever safety device) might fail at any other point, and you're back to training. Training is essential, the rest is adviseable. The problem arises when automatic assistance is mistaken for automatic safety, but there are plenty of topics about human ignorance on this forum already.

To bring it back to the trucking topic, I would install ABS if I had the option. But I'd make sure a failing ABS system can never interfere with braking. And have a way of turning it off easily.

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