I am ready for a nap. I think the OP may have an issue if he wants to take this to court.
Traction control system failure caused accident
Melting Slicks
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I'm sorry, but while that is generally true in most respects, it egregiously false in some scenarios. Since we have no analysis of weather and road conditions before us, such statements simply cannot be made.
Melting Slicks
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Really? If your hypothesis is true, that the loss of traction control cannot possibly cause an accident, then please explain why such systems are mandated on all vehicles. Why waste millions and millions in developmental costs and testing and drive up the cost of every vehicle manufactured if it makes no difference whether it works or not?
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Really? If your hypothesis is true, that the loss of traction control cannot possibly cause an accident, then please explain why such systems are mandated on all vehicles. Why waste millions and millions in developmental costs and testing and drive up the cost of every vehicle manufactured if it makes no difference whether it works or not?
While traction control may help prevent an accident, the driver first has to do something to require the traction control to help prevent it.
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Really? If your hypothesis is true, that the loss of traction control cannot possibly cause an accident, then please explain why such systems are mandated on all vehicles. Why waste millions and millions in developmental costs and testing and drive up the cost of every vehicle manufactured if it makes no difference whether it works or not?
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Really? If your hypothesis is true, that the loss of traction control cannot possibly cause an accident, then please explain why such systems are mandated on all vehicles. Why waste millions and millions in developmental costs and testing and drive up the cost of every vehicle manufactured if it makes no difference whether it works or not?
The nanny state has been trying to protect idiots from themselves for a long time now. TPMS sensors are mandated now too. I guess people aren't able to use a tire pressure gauge then? No, they just WON'T. Same as with traction control - they drive too fast for conditions presented.
I have to ask - under what circumstance would the road's conditions be at fault? Please advise us of these egregious road conditions.
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Unless a sink hole opens up that doesn't leave the driver any time to react, you're wrong. If road conditions play a part it just means the driver was going to fast for those conditions.