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Difficulty: MediumSkidding and Control Loss Recovery

If your vehicle is equipped with an Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) and begins to skid on a wet road, rapidly pumping the brake pedal is the recommended procedure to maintain steering control.

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False. In an ABS-equipped vehicle, drivers must apply firm, continuous pressure to the brake pedal during a emergency skid, rather than pumping the brakes.
The statement is false because vehicles equipped with Anti-Lock Braking Systems (ABS) handle brake pressure modulation automatically. Drivers should maintain firm, continuous pedal pressure while steering into the desired path of travel.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the vehicle equipment specified in the scenario.
The vehicle is equipped with an Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS).
ABS changes the required driver input compared to conventional non-ABS braking systems.
2
Evaluate the correct braking technique for ABS during traction loss.
Firm and continuous brake pedal pressure ('stomp and steer') allows the computer system to pulse the brakes automatically.
Manually pumping the pedal interrupts the electronic sensors and hydraulic modulation cycles of the ABS.

Key Concept

ABS Operation During Skid and Emergency Control Recovery
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Skidding and Control Loss Recovery

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