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Brakes - Other links:
Coalition of three anti-lock brake manufacturers use the phrase "America Brakes for Safety" as part of an education campaign; includes brochures and video.
NHTSA (USA) study of crashes in the early 1990s.
Summarizes a NHTSA (USA) study that found antilock brakes reduce most crashes, but may be correlated with higher numbers of single-vehicle, run-off-road crashes.
NHTSA (USA) PDF document with information and advice about ABS.
NHTSA (USA) scholarly article about research conducted on various cars as a preliminary effort to develop a test protocol that could be used in the future to measure the braking performance of vehicles.
Transport Canada electronic brochure provides thorough, but easy-to-read explanation of operation, maintenance, and suggested use of antilock brakes.
