.
5.
.
'
Ari
emergency like
this
reqtiires dose: 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, shier quickly, and
'
.I.
-
just
,
as quickly spaighten'the wheel once you have
!
4.-
I
avoidec€,the object.
,
.
The fact that such emergency situations are always
.I
.,
(possible
is
a good reason
to
practice defensive driving 'at
''L
'
all times
and
wear safety belts prpperly.
.-
..-
.
!
"
If
the level of the shoulder. is
only
slightly
below the
.
'
pavement, recovery shbuld
be
f&ly easy. Ease
off
the.
'.
acceierator and theb,
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 hnt
tire.
contacts the pavement edge.' Then
turn
your
steerhg wheel to
go
straight down the
..
roadway.
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