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Loss
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Control
Let’s review what driving experts say about what
happens when the three control systems (brakes, steering
and acceleration) don’t have enough friction where the
tires meet the road to do what the driver has asked.
In
any emergency, don’t give
up.
Keep trylng to steer and
constantly
seek
an
escape route or area
of
less danger.
Skidding
In
a skid, a driver can lose control
of
the vehicle.
Defensive drivers avoid most skids by taking reasonable
care suited to existing conditions, and by not “overdriving”
those conditions. But skids are always possible.
The three types of skids correspond to your vehicle’s
three control systems. In the braking skid, your wheels
aren’t rolling.
In
the
steering or cornering skid, too
much speed
or
steering in a curve causes tires to slip and
lose cornering force. And
in
the acceleration skid, too
much throttle causes the driving wheels to
spin.
A
cornering skid is best handled by easing your
foot
off
the accelerator pedal.
If
your vehicle starts to slide, ease your foot
off
the
accelerator pedal and quickly steer the way you want the
vehicle to go.
If
you start steering quickly enough, your
vehicle may straighten out. Always be ready for a
second skid
if
it occurs.
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