ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEMS
APPARATUS: THE SHOPS
It was late in the afternoon on a dark, overcast day. a light rain was falling. This usually routinely "slow" tour at the fire station was interrupted by an alarm of a structure fire not far from quarters. The pumper was responding with warning lights on and siren sounding when a school bus unexpectedly appeared and was crossing its path. The apparatus chauffeur applied the brakes in a panic stop situation, locking up all four wheels. The 30,OOO-pound pumper was hurling do ten the wet pavement directly at its target, with no usable steering and even less chance of avoiding disaster...
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