An emergency like this, requires close attention and a
quick decision. If
you
are holding the steering wheel at
the recommended
9
and
3
o’clock positions,
you
can
turn it a full
180
degrees very quickly without removing
either hand. But
you
have to act fast, steer quickly, and
just as quickly straighten the wheel once
you
have
avoided the object.
The fact that such emergency situations are always
possible
is
a good reason to practice defensive driving at
all times and wear safety belts properly.
Off-Road
Recovery
You
m
find sometime that your right wheels have
droppe
1
off
the edge
of
a
road onto the shoulder while
you’re ,Iriving.
If
the level
of
the shoulder
is
only slightly below the
pavement, recovery should be fairly easy. Ease
off
the
accelerator and then, if there is nothing
in
the way, steer
so
that your vehicle straddles the edge
of
the pavement. You
can
turn
the steering wheel up to one-quarter
turn
until the
right front tire contacts the pavement edge. Then
turn
your
steering wheel to
go
straight down the roadway.
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