Mar 2011 7

Coastal Nissan Customers Consider Anti-Lock Brakes

Car safety is a primary concern of every single customer who walks into our Massachusetts Nissan dealership looking for a car, and we’re confident our anti-lock brake cars offer superior protection to drivers. Any concerns you have about new or used Nissan cars and their safety features can be discussed at Coastal Nissan, and one of our car experts will be happy to answer your questions about driver safety.

Why Anti-Lock Brakes Increase Safety

If a kid runs out in front of you, or there is a car stopped in the road in front of you, the natural instinct of all drivers is to slam on the brakes to stop the car. The problem with slamming on the brakes is that most cars will go into a slide and the brakes will lock up – that is, unless they have anti-lock brakes.

Cars with anti-lock brakes will pump the brakes at a higher rate than you could do yourself to prevent the brakes from locking up and causing the car to slide out of control. In emergency situations when the driver simply slams the brakes hard in an effort to stop the car as quick as possible, anti-lock brakes can prevent an accident that would be caused by the car sliding.

Cars with anti-lock brakes will automatically pump the brakes quickly, to prevent your car from sliding around with the brakes locked in place. They are important to all drivers and should be an important consideration when choosing a new or used Nissan to buy.

Stop into our Boston Nissan dealership and we’ll help you find cars with anti-lock brakes and other safety features.