Off-Road Recovery
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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 find that your right wheels have dropped
off
the
edge
of
a road onto the shoulder while you're driving.
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OFF-ROAD
RECOVERY
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w-/
T/
edge
of
paved
surface
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 fiont
tire
contacts
the
pavement edge.
Then
tum
your
steering wheel to go straight down the roadway.
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