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WASHINGTON — Anti-lock brakes could help motorcycle riders avoid fatal crashes, according to a study by the insurance industry.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety said Wednesday that the fatal-crash rate involving motorcycles equipped with optional anti- lock brakes, or ABS, was 38 percent lower than the rate involving similar motorcycles without the systems.
Anti-lock brakes, like their counterparts on cars and trucks, help motorcycle riders stop their bikes abruptly without locking up the wheels or fishtailing.
