An electronic stability control, which helps to prevent skids, is newly standard on all Elements, as are tire-pressure monitors.

Stability control helps to prevent skids; roll bars are designed to maintain room above the occupants' heads in a rollover.

Electronic stability systems are designed to engage in such circumstances, preventing skids and spins and keeping the vehicle moving where you want it to go.

Also standard are antilock brakes; electronic brake assistance, for panic stops; and stability control, to prevent skids.

Computerized brakes, which prevent skids by sensing lockup before it happens, are the biggest safety item to come along in many a moon.

A new-generation vehicle dynamics management system integrates the stability control, brakes and steering to prevent skids.

AdvanceTrac also acts as a stability system to help prevent skids.

All the decks were painted; for the outdoor cafe deck, sand was added to the blue paint to prevent skids.

Or antilock brakes, which prevent skids and save lives?

Sensors hooked to a central computer prevent skids with antilock braking systems.