Originally Posted by
Scrodzilla
A lot of places have laws requiring that all bicycles must be equipped with at least one mechanical brake which can cause the rear wheel to skid on dry pavement.
Yes, and they're asinine and not enforced (except in Davis and Montreal apparently, where the courts aren't interested in enforcing the intent of the law).
edit: it's worth pointing out that Massachusetts simply states the desired stopping distance and does not require the ability to skid. How progressive!