OK, lets flame this a little more.
Yes, ABS brakes will permit the wheels and tires to continue to turn =
even when they are applied in slippery conditions. This is designed to =
produce rolling as opposed to sliding friction, which everyone knows =
(based upon elementary laws of physics) is better.
I have a bigger question, however. Since the only four things between =
you and the road are your tires, and as this is certainly not a =
temperate climate.... what kind of tires were on the car at the time? I =
would certainly hope they were Gislaved Nord Frosts or Nokia =
Hakkapeliitta...., with studs and mounted on all four wheels. That =
would certainly have helped.
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