Originally Posted by
hadeone
You can't be serious.
Physics says that there's more friction between a tire that's gripping and the road than a tire that's skidding, therefore skidding will not stop you faster than applying as much back pressure as possible without losing grip.
That's what I was getting at.
In theory, I think you're right, but in practice, I don't think you can apply nearly enough force by backpedaling for this to be true.