Anti-lock brakes...and that's ABS...work mostly in the rain or snow. On dry pavement and with the wheels straight...a car will most often make a emergency stop without any wheel lock-up...and that's due to electronic-brake-balance along with modern tires.
But check out your anti-lock brakes with a drag-test to make sure they are not costing you. Drive by a sign on the Interstate at 70 MPH, then let the car coast down to 40 MPH, and note the distance the car coasted. Now take the fuse out of the ABS, repeat the drag-test, and see if the two coasting distances are the same...
Okay...put the fuse back in the ABS.