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What should
you
do
if
this ever happens? Ease up on the accelerator pedal,
steer the vehicle the way
you
want it to
go,
and slow down.
Speed limit signs near curves warn that
you
should adjust your speed. Of
course, the posted speeds
are
based
on
good weather and road conditions.
Under less favorable conditions you’ll want
to
go slower.
If you need
to
reduce your speed
as
you approach
a
curve, do
it
before
you
enter the curve, while your front wheels are straight ahead.
Try
to
adjust your speed
so
you
can “drive” through the curve. Maintain a
reasonable, steady speed. Wait to accelerate
until
you
are out of the curve,
and then accelerate gently into the straightaway.
Steering in Emergencies
There are times when steering can be more effective than braking. For
example,
you
come over
a
hill and find
a
truck stopped in your lane, or a car
suddenly pulls out from nowhere, or
a
child darts out from between parked
cars and stops right in front
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
1
SO
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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