What is the purpose of using the ABS system in a passenger car?
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Correct answer
A. Preventing losing stability and ensuring steerability of the vehicle while braking.
Explanation
The ABS system in a passenger car is used to prevent loss of stability and to keep the vehicle steerable while braking - answer A. It does not protect against skidding in all conditions regardless of speed (B), and it does not make it easier to go round bends (C) - it only works when you brake.
When a wheel locks, it slides over the road surface and stops responding to turning the steering wheel; ABS releases and reapplies the brake on the locking wheel many times per second, so the wheels keep rolling and you can steer around an obstacle while braking. The Road Traffic Act requires a vehicle to be equipped and maintained so that it does not endanger safety. With ABS you brake hard and without pumping the pedal, and a pulsing pedal is normal; however, you remember that on ice ABS will not shorten the braking distance.
Legal basis: Art. 66 para. 1 point 1 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)