spin recovery

[Rabbit16v@attbi.com (Rabbit16v)]

No, you are right.  The problem with ABS is that it has been drilled into us
through driver's ed and everyone who thought they'd offer some constructive
criticism that we are to let off of the brakes when we slide.  Now that this
is pounded into our heads, they come out with a anti-locking system that
requires you to stay on the brakes.  I am not even sure what my brain will
tell my foot to do in a similar situation but what I do know is that
practice is the only thing that will really make a difference.  I think that
no matter what type of car you drive you should practice driving (in a
parking lot or whatever) in conditions that may be duplicated on the road so
you KNOW what your car/truck/van will do in icy/wet/snowy/dry conditions.
HTH!!

Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jorel Jackson" <jorel140@yahoo.com>
To: "volkswagen scirocco" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2002 6:52 AM
Subject: OT: spin recovery


> My wife recently crashed her Neon into a ditch. The
> momentum carried her through swampy area. She cut a
> swath through these cattails and received about $4k of
> damage to her Neon. She came out shaken, but otherwise
> all right. This happened because she hit a patch of
> ice and lost control. After it was over she asked what
> she should have done. I told her to press down firmly
> on the ABS brakes and steer where she wanted to go,
> hopefully away from that steep ditch. She told others
> this, and they said I was wrong. They had no other
> remedy, except to stay off those brakes. Was I wrong?
>
> =====
> Jorel Jackson
> web site:  http://www.home.earthlink.net/~jomoj/
> 1987 16V Scirocco
> 2000 Neon ES
> Ranger XLT
>
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