teering
in
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 bralung
--
if
you can stop in
the. But sometimes you can’t; there
isn’t
room.
That’s the time
for
evasive action
--
steering around
the problem.
Your Cadillac can perfonn 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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