Braking
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BMW has announced ABS Pro - the first lean angle-sensitive ABS system for a supersports motorcycle, so road riders can brake safely, effectively and extremely quickly while the bike's leaned over.
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A team of Hungarian inventors is looking to help ease the stress of raising a young Evil Knievel with a remote controlled bicycle brake. Dubbed the MiniBrake, the device can be attached to the seat post of a typical bike frame and puts braking entirely under the control of onlooking parents.
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The Slidepad system allows both of a bicycle's brakes to be applied with the squeeze of a single lever, in such a way that the front brake will never lock up on its own ... welcome news for riders who don't want to fly over their handlebars.
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Longboard skateboards can travel downhill insanely fast, which makes the practice of downhill boarding look pretty scary to a lot of us. Add in the fact that the boards don’t have brakes, however, and it can seem downright suicidal. That’s why Benjamin Newman has developed the Brakeboard.
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Ford's “Electronic Brake Light” causes a dashboard light to illuminate in your car, when a vehicle in front of you applies its brakes.
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The Velodroom bicycle tail light automatically turns on and off, adjusts its brightness, and doubles as a brake light.
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Vololights is a brake lighting system for motorcycles, that illuminates even when the rider is slowing down by downshifting or engine braking.
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Starting this summer (Northern Hemisphere), the Japanese-market version of the Honda Fit/Jazz will be offered with the automaker’s new City-Brake Active System.
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RollerSafe claims that its new roller ski is the world's first with a wireless disc brake system.
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The European Commission plans to make it compulsory for all new cars to have Autonomous Emergency Braking Systems by 2014.
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The electricity from braking electric trains can now be efficiently reused thanks to a program carried out by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA).
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The Mazda CX-5 will be the first vehicle to feature the company's Smart City Brake Support (SCBS) system that is designed to avoid or reduce the damage from low speed collisions.
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