In article >,
223rem > wrote:
>Scott en Aztlán wrote:
>
>> Native SoCal drivers do some of the craziest **** when it rains.
>>
>> Tonight on the way home there was a car about 200 feet ahead of me. It
>> was all by itself on a six-lane 65 MPH road - I was the only car even
>> remotely close to it. From behind I could see the driver repeatedly
>> applying his brakes in brief bursts (less than half a second per
>> application), as if he were tailgating an imaginary car in front of
>> him.
>
>Actually, when driving on snow or ice, it is useful to get a feel
>for the stopping distance by applying the brakes every now and then.

Which also clears the brakes off, if you've got discs. Good idea in
heavy rain, too, at least in a Miata. Otherwise you get the
stomach-dropping instant of no-brakes when you really DO want to use
them.