Anti-Lock Brakes

A State Trooper named Bill attended my class and told me his experience with anti-lock brakes (ABS) on police cars. The officers in New York attended annual safety training at an old airstrip and put the cars through demanding exercises and extreme braking. Bill stated that the ABS-equipped cars stopped 25 to 40% faster versus the cars without ABS. Amazing!



Bill said the police cruisers went through a set of tires every 3-4 days before ABS. Once the cars were equipped with ABS, the tires lasted about a month. Incredible!



So if you want to stop faster and have your tires last longer, use the anti-lock brakes. Remember to Stomp... Stay... Steer. If you would like more information, please attend an AARP Driver Safety Program in your area. Find a class at www.AARP.Org/Driver.



Take a friend with you to the course and make the roads safer.



This is Rob G asking you to Drive Like Me!

Role Models versus Skidmarks (Good versus Bad)

I realized recently that my "Skidmark of the Week" rant lacked balance. More importantly, the rant lacked proper balance between good and bad drivers. Yes, bad drivers should be singled out and chastised. But in life it takes bad situations to help us appreciate the good in life.

This is why I changed http://www.skidmarkoftheweek.com/ to also recognize good drivers. I see many more good drivers each day than I see bad. Good, courteous, and safe driving does not get enough recognition, let alone enough reward.

So I open the door for each of you to be recognized as a safe driver. I will make a strong effort to not let the negative emotions of bad drivers overpower this website. Read a little and learn a lot of great driving tips. The only thing better is to attend driver safety school.



All the best!

Rob G.



Visit the rant at http://www.skidmarkoftheweek.com/.

Ask your friends and neighbors to read the weekly post at http://www.drivelikeme.com/ and let me know what you think.