ABS brakes increase stopping distances on soft snow but prevent deadly loss of steering control, reducing winter crashes by 37% despite the sliding sensation.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems’ latest generation of ABS technology – Bendix ABS-6 – has undergone extensive winter testing and is ready to be launched by the end of this year.

Anti-lock braking systems (ABS) have been standard on cars for decades, and motorcycles have also long enjoyed the added safety of the technology, but bicycles have been the last major ABS holdout.

One of the most accepted-as-everyday developments in new-car technology is ABS, or a car’s anti-lock braking system. It’s been around since the ’90s, though wasn’t considered mandatory equipment on ...