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The fact that such emergenoy 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 vebcle straddles the edge of the pavement. You
can turn th'e steering wheel up
to
1/4 turn until the right front tire contacts
the pavement edge. Theq
Qgq
your steering wheel to go straight down the
roadway.
1. Edge of Road
Surface
2. Slow Down
3. Left Approx.
Quarter
Turn
4. Recover
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