What is the full form of ABS
What is the full form of ABS
ABS: Anti-lock Braking System
ABS stands for Anti-lock Braking System. An anti-lock braking system (ABS) is a safety anti-skid braking system used on aircraft and on land vehicles, such as cars, motorcycles, trucks, and buses.
ABS operates by preventing the wheels from locking up during braking, thereby maintaining tractive contact with the road surface and allowing the driver to maintain more control over the vehicle.
When a driver encounters a sudden obstruction and applies breaks, the wheels of the car don’t lock up and it moves in the direction of the wheels as turned by the driver so that it does not crash into the obstruction.
ABS is an automated system that uses the principles of cadence and threshold braking, techniques which were practiced by skilled drivers before ABS was widespread. ABS operates more effectively and at a much faster rate than most drivers could manage. From the time ABS was introduced in production vehicles, such systems have become increasingly effective and sophisticated.
Modern versions of ABS in vehicles may not only prevent locking of wheel under braking, but may also change the front-to-rear brake bias.