Off-Road
Recovery
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.
You
may tmd that
your
right wheels have dropped
off
the
edge of a road onto the shoulder
while
you’re driving.
OFF-ROAD
RECOVERY
RECOVER
L
7
DOWN
//&
edge
of
paved
gurtace
If the
level
of the shoulder
is
only slightly below the
pavement, recovery should be fairly easy. Ease
off
the
accelerator and then, if there is nothing in the way, steer
so
that your vehicle straddles the edge
of
the pavement.
You can turn the steering wheel up to one-quarter turn
until the right front tire contacts the. pavement edge.
Then turn your steering wheel to go straight down
the roadway.
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