I was in a pursuit tonight. I was second vehicle....probably about 75 yards back. I watched the suspect and lead car turn, yet when I started braking, nothing happened. The vehicle simply didn't brake. It was like I was on ice. I couldn't turn at 80+ mph so a ended up crashing, taking out a guard rail and post. I'm fine, though my car's push bar, bumper, grill, etc are toast. And there were almost no skid marks. Yet I was braking hard...and right before I crashed I tried pumping the brakes. But to no avail.
Is it common for ABS brakes to fail at faster speeds? Excuse my ignorance on this. I've been in pursuits/run code frequently, but never had anything like this happen before. Any ideas?
Is it common for ABS brakes to fail at faster speeds? Excuse my ignorance on this. I've been in pursuits/run code frequently, but never had anything like this happen before. Any ideas?
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