ONCOMING CAR STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHT WHILE I WAS PROCEEDING STRAIGHT IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. THE ONCOMING CAR THEN MADE A LEFT TURN ACROSS THE ROAD IN FRONT OF ME. I STARTED A TURN TO THE RIGHT ASSUMING THAT THE OTHER CAR WOULD SEE ME AND STOP. AT THE SAME TIME I HIT MY BRAKES. MY CAR SEEMED VERY SLOW TO DECELERATE. I NOW REALIZE THAT CAR BRAKES CAN GIVE MUCH MORE SIGNIFICANT STOPPING. AT THE TIME, BECAUSE OF MY TRAINING AS MILITARY AND AIRLINE PILOT, I STAYED ON THE BRAKES AND DID NOT PUMP THEM. IN RETROSPECT, PUMPING THE BRAKES MIGHT HAVE GOTTEN THEM TO WORK. THE ANTI-SKID SYSTEM SEEMED TO BE INEFFECTIVE. I STRUCK THE OTHER CAR AT ITS RIGHT FRONT WHEEL. MY AIRBAG WORKED WONDERFULLY, BUT MY CAR WAS TOTALED. AS NO PERSON WAS HURT, THE POLICE WERE UNINTERESTED. THE ACCIDENT IS ON FILE WITH RIVERSIDE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE AS FILE# MV142810251. THE DATE WAS 10-8-2014.