Steering in Emergencies
There are times when steering can be more effective than
bralung. For example, you come over a
hill
and find a
truck stopped
in
your lane, or a car suddenly pulls out
fiom nowhere, or a chdd
darts
out fiom between parked
cars and stops right
in
fiont of you. You can avoid these
problems by braking
--
if
you can stop
in
time. But
sometimes you can’t; there isn’t room. That’s the time for
evasive action
--
steering around the problem.
Your
vehicle can perform very well in emergencies like
these. First apply your brakes. (See “Braking in
Emergencies” earlier in this section.)
It
is better to
remove
as
much speed as you can from a possible
collision. Then steer around the problem, to the left or
right depending on the space available.
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.
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