On 23/06/2011 09:49 PM, Darren New wrote:
> On 6/23/2011 12:29, clipka wrote:
>> Unfortunately, the safer cars get the more careless the drivers become.
>
> I've read studies where they found that anti-lock brakes didn't reduce
> the number of accidents because people just followed closer. I imagine
> it's the same thing.

I severely doubt that most people have the slightest clue whether their 
car has ABS or not. Apparently nobody has a clue how this technology 
works. (Most people seem to think it somehow magically increases grip.)

It's true that safety features tend to make people less cautious. But I 
doubt this particular one is a valid example.

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