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
Cadillac can perform very well
in
emergencies like these. First apply
your
brakes. It is better to remove as much speed as
you
can from a
possible
collision.
Then
steer around the problem,
td
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 renmving
either hand.
But
you
have
to
act
fast,
steer
quickly, and just as quickly
straighten the wheel once
you
have avoided
the
object,
-4
c
c-
.^
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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