This story appears in the June 13 print edition of Equipment & Maintenance Update, a supplement to Transport Topics. Sales of active safety systems are rising and, as of next summer, the first ...

Motorcycles equipped with anti-lock brakes have a 37 per cent lower fatal crash rate than those without, according to the World Health Organization.

When a dashboard light illuminates, it's sometimes a signal to pull over to the side of the road and stop. Do you need to do ...

Anti-lock brake systems for passenger cars, trucks and minivans are on the rise as the balance between cost and technology tips in favor of bringing anti-lock systems down to the middle market. Among ...

Question: How do anti-lock braking systems (ABS) work? Answer: ABS uses sensors near each wheel that monitor rotational speed to determine when the wheels are about to lose traction and lock up. The ...

The introduction of ABS - the anti-lock brake system, to give it its full name - was one of the most important developments in new car safety. In simple terms, ABS uses electronics to detect and ...

It's no secret that hot rodders love horsepower; there's nothing quite like the exhilaration of acceleration. Well, that's not exactly true-making a panic stop can crank up the adrenaline output ...

As part of ongoing efforts to improve vehicle and road safety, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said on Tuesday (Sept 16) ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Scott Ellis was cruising along the highway when the drivers in front of him slammed on their brakes. It was in that moment Ellis realized the brakes in his 2009 Nissan Murano didn't ...