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.
Off-Road
Recovery
You
may find sometime that your right wheels have
dropped
off
the edge
of
a road onto the shoulder while
you're driving.
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
114
turn until the
right front tire contacts the pavement edge. Then turn
your steering wheel to
go
straight down the roadway.
OFF
ROAD
RECOVERY
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