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Wikipedia readers turned to Anti-lock braking system at 237x the usual rate

Anti-lock braking system drew 104,495 views on 2026-07-02, 237x more than the usual 441 a day over the previous 60 days.

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Anti-lock braking system

Safety anti-skid braking system used on aerospace and land vehicles

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What this article is

An anti-lock braking system (ABS) is a safety anti-skid braking system used on aircraft and on land vehicles, such as cars, motorcycles, trucks, and buses. ABS operates by preventing the wheels from locking up during braking, thereby maintaining tractive contact with the road surface and allowing the driver to maintain more control over the vehicle.

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How this was measured

Views are Wikimedia's own pageview counts for en.wikipedia, filtered to agent=user so automated traffic is excluded. The baseline is the median of the previous 60 days, which is used instead of the mean so that an earlier surge cannot flatten a later one. The multiple is the day's views divided by that median.

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