1. You should always pump the brakes when you start skidding.
   Start pumping once the brake pedal pulses on its own
2. Never pump anti-lock brakes.
   It doesn't make a difference if you pump or not.

Before anti-locks brakes, pumping the brake pedal helped you maintain control of the car during a skid. If you pump the brakes in a car with ABS, you're defeating the entire purpose of the system -- and putting yourself at greater risk. That's why '90s safety campaigns used slogans like "Stomp, Stay and Steer."

1. Stopping faster
   Stopping sooner
2. Maintaining steering ability
   There is no real benefit.

The primary benefit of ABS is that it prevents the wheels from locking up -- which means you retain control of the steering. While this technology can reduce stopping time or distance, this isn't always necessarily the case.

1. Nothing
   It takes longer to stop.
2. The car will stop instantly.
   The brakes will fail completely.

While it's true long-ingrained habits can be tough to break, you really, really should train yourself never to pump anti-lock brakes. As soon as you take your foot off the brake, the ABS stops working, which means your car just keeps moving.

1. It's bad for the brakes.
   It wastes gas.
2. It can damage the ignition.
   The wheels lock up

When you slam on the brakes in a car without anti-lock brakes, the wheels can lock up. This means you lose steering control, and the car can skid off the road. Anti-lock brakes help you retain control and prevent the wheels from locking up.

1. Engine
   Sensors
2. Valves
   Control panel

A standard anti-lock brake system has four main components. They include the sensors on the wheels, the valves on the brake lines, the pump attached to the brake lines and a control panel or computer to control the entire system a whole lot faster than you could possibly pump the brakes manually.

1. Rain
   Cold temperatures
2. Heat
   Deceleration

When you instinctively slam your foot on the brake, the tires decelerate rapidly -- way more rapidly than a car could possibly stop, which leads to skidding. The sensors in an ABS system detect this deceleration and react quickly to control it.

1. Your brake line is broken.
   The anti-lock brakes are working.
2. You should be pumping the brakes.
   Your car doesn't have anti-lock brakes.

Modern ABS systems cause the brake pedal to pump up to 15 times per second when the system is engaged. Relax -- this pumping might feel disarming, but it means the system is working like it's supposed to.

1. DAP
   MAD
2. CAB
   CNA

Modern anti-lock brake systems are controlled by computer systems that regulate the pressure in the brake lines and control each wheel of the vehicle independently. This advanced computer may be called a CAB for computer anti-lock brakes.

1. Wait until you're in the middle of a skid.
   Look for a sticker on the gas pedal.
2. All cars have ABS
   Check the owner's manual

Never assume your car does -- or doesn't -- have ABS. Instead, check the owner's manual to be sure. You can also look for an ABS symbol -- the letters ABS in a circle -- on the dashboard when you turn on the ignition.

1. User error
   Under-inflated tires
2. Lack of maintenance
   All of the above

A whole host of factors determine whether ABS brakes work or fail. According to the National Safety Council, common causes of failure include user error -- that would be pumping, or driving too fast -- as well as worn brake linings, under-inflated or bald tires, or dirt in the brake fluid.

1. True
2. False

For cars and most minivans, ABS systems use sensors on all four wheels. Some light trucks and SUVs use ABS only on the rear wheels, which means only the rear wheels are controlled by the ABS system while the two front tires are not.

1. 1957
   1961
2. 1985
   2011

Believe it or not, it wasn't until September 1, 2011, that all new vehicles in the U.S. were required by the federal government to be equipped with ABS. This ruling came in Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard #126.

1. Planes
   Cars
2. Trucks
   Boats

The earliest attempts at ABS were made in the railroad and aircraft industries, not the automotive world. Attempts at ABS-like systems on railroads were developed as early as 1908, while aircraft manufacturers came up with ABS-like systems in the 1920s.

1. U.S.
   China
2. Germany
   Australia

German engineer Karl Wessel filed the first patent for ABS in 1928, while another German engineer named Robert Bosch filed a similar patent in the 1930s. Neither produced a commercially viable version of ABS, so their contributions to the technology have largely been overshadowed.

1. None
   10 percent
2. 30 percent
   75 percent

By the 1950s, aircraft manufacturers in the U.K. were using an ABS system that cut braking distance by 30 percent. Known as Dunlop Maxaret, it not only helped planes stop sooner, it also made tires last longer and allowed takeoffs and landings in conditions that wouldn't have been possible in prior years.

1. Ford
   Tesla
2. Toyota
   Nissan

Ford utilized the Sure-Track anti-skid system in passenger cars starting in the late '60s, making it the first major automaker to do it. Available only on the rear wheels, Sure-Track was available on both the Thunderbird and the Continental Mark III and IV.

1. Cadillac
   Chrysler
2. Suzuki
   Lamborghini

Chrysler became the first major car maker to use anti-lock brakes on all four wheels with the 1971 Chrysler Imperial. This Sure-Track option was priced around $350 -- on a car that started at around $6,000.

1. Four
   15
2. 60
   120

Compared to today's ABS systems, the Sure-Track system used on the 1971 Chrysler was fairly basic. Thanks to a less advanced computer and sensors than those used today, it pumped the brake pedal only around four times a second -- compared to the 15 times a second or more that modern ABS systems are capable of.

1. 5 percent
   25 percent
2. 50 percent
   95 percent

In the early '70s, the Chrysler Imperial was one of just a few cars equipped with ABS in the form of the Sure-Track anti-skid system. Only around 5 percent of buyers splurged on this option, and Chrysler quietly dropped it as an option in the 1974 models.

1. Dodge
   Toyota
2. Ford
   Mercedes-Benz

Despite earlier efforts by Chrysler and Ford, it was Mercedes that introduced the technology closest to the ABS in use today. Starting with the 1978 W1116, the company offered an electronic four-wheel, multi-channel ABS system that had been in development for more than a decade.

1. Reduces them
   Increases them
2. Has no effect
   It has never been studied.

A 2007 study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration found that the use of ABS reduces the rate of multi-vehicle crashes on wet roads by 24 percent overall.

1. True
2. False

A 2007 study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration found that an ABS doesn't always reduce crash risk. In fact, it increases the risk of non-fatal single-vehicle crashes -- including rollovers and impacts with fixed objects -- by 19 percent.

1. 5 percent
   30 percent
2. 75 percent
   95 percent

Two-wheel ABS is fairly common on some trucks and SUVs. This technology is associated with a 30 to 40 percent reduction in rollover risk and a 15 to 30 percent reduction in side impact crashes compared to vehicles without ABS, according to a 2007 report by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

1. Virtually zero
   Hugely positive
2. Hugely negative
   ABS eliminates all crashes

A 2009 study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reveals that the use of ABS has a near net zero effect on fatal crash risk compared to the risk faced by cars without ABS. This is because ABS cuts the risk of multi-vehicle accidents while increasing the rate of single-vehicle, off-road crashes.

1. Makes them safer
   Puts them at greater risk
2. Has no effect
   No one knows

A 2009 study published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration found that the widespread use of ABS has a net positive effect on pedestrians, cyclists and animals -- reducing the risk of a fatal crash by 13 percent for cars.

1. NBC
   non-ABS
2. ESC
   Free brakes

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that one-third of all fatal crashes could be prevented if all cars with ABS were also equipped with ESC -- or electronic stability control systems. ESC takes ABS to the next level to maximize the driver's control of the vehicle.

1. Gravel
   Wet concrete
2. Dry concrete
   Asphalt

A 2009 report by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration found that ABS increased stopping distance on gravel by around 28 percent. The same report noted that ABS decreased stopping distance by 5 percent on dry concrete and 14 percent on wet concrete.

1. 1974
   1984
2. 1994
   2004

While ABS has been around since the '70s, it didn't really become widespread until GM added it to all its vehicles in the early '90s. By 1994, more than half of all passengers cars were equipped with ABS.

1. Nothing
   Helps you maintain control
2. Decreases stopping distance
   Reduces your risk of an accident

Remember -- ABS only works when you're braking. It won't help at all if you're skidding because you've accelerated too fast around the curve.

1. It steers the car for you.
   It makes steering impossible.
2. It has no effect.
   It makes steering easier.

ABS is designed to help you maintain control of the steering wheel during a skid. When ABS kicks in, steering and controlling the car will be easier than it would be on a skidding car without ABS.

1. It can't be used on motorcycles.
   Its effects are unknown.
2. It greatly increases biker safety.
   It makes motorcycles much more dangerous.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety reveals that the use of ABS can be hugely beneficial for motorcyclists. In fact, bikes with ABS have a 31 percent lower crash risk than bikes that are not equipped with this technology.

1. One
   Two
2. Three
   Four

A standard ABS system on a passenger car uses four channels, or sensors. This means that all four wheels can be monitored and controlled independently.

1. Anti-lock brakes
   Power locks
2. Electronic stability control
   Practicing safe driving

All the latest and greatest technology won't help much if you're not practicing safe driving skills. While ABS can help, driving safely, maintaining your vehicle and keeping your eyes on the road are some of the most important factors contributing to driver safety.

1. Your brakes go out completely.
   The car will stop automatically.
2. The engine will shut down.
   Your brakes will work like non-ABS brakes.

Like any system in a car, anti-lock brakes can fail or malfunction. When this happens, your brakes will still work just like the normal brakes on a car that isn't equipped with ABS.

1. The car will stop immediately.
   The ABS system stops working
2. Nothing changes.
   The ABS will take over to stop the car soon

When you skid in a car that has ABS, you must keep your foot on the brake pedal for the ABS system to work. As soon as you lift your foot, the ABS system stops working and the brakes are no longer engaged.