METHOD OF DECREASING BRAKING DISTANCE

A system and a method of operating a braking system in a vehicle. The system and method include an electronic control unit (110) that monitors a sensor (230) to determine whether the vehicle is moving straight. The electronic control unit also monitors a plurality of images produced from a vehicle camera (105) orientated towards a road surface. The electronic control unit determines a type of road surface and whether the road surface is slippery based on these images. The electronic control unit operates the braking system in a plurality of modes depending on information received about the road surface and the sensor.