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Remember: Anti-lock doesn’t change the time
you
need
to get your
foot
up
to
the brake pedal or always decrease
stopping distance.
If
you get
too
close
to
the vehicle in
front of you,
you
won’t have time to apply your brakes
if that vehicle suddenly slows or stops. Always leave
enough room up ahead
to
stop,
even
though you have
anti-lock brakes.
Using Anti-Lock
Don’t pump the brakes. Just hold the brake pedal down
and let anti-lock work for
you.
You
may feel the brakes
vibrate,
or
you may notice some noise, but this
is
normal. On vehicles with four-wheel drive, your
anti-lock brakes wark at all times
--
whether you are
in two-wheel drive or four-wheel drive.
Braking in Emergencies
Use your anti-lock braking system when you need to.
With anti-lock, you can steer and brake at the same
time. In many emergencies, steering can help
you
more
than even the very best braking.
Steering
Power Steering
If you lose power steering assist because the engine
stops
.or
the system is not functioning, you can steer but
it
will take much more eftort.
Steering Tips
Driving on
Curves
It’s important
to
take curves at a reasonable speed.
A lot
of
the “driver lost control” accidents mentioned
on
the news happen on curves. Here’s
why:
Experienced driver or beginner, each of us is subject to
the same laws
of
physics when driving
on
curves. The
traction of
the
tires against the road surface makes it
possible for the vehicle to change its path when you
turn
the
front wheels.
If
there’s no traction, inertia will keep
the vehicle going in the same direction. If you’ve ever
tried to steer a vehicle on wet ice, you’ll understand this.
The traction
you
can get in a curve depends on the
condition of your tires and the road surface, the angle at
which the curve is banked, and your speed. While you’re
in a curve, speed is the one factor you can control.
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