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Suppose you're steering through a sharp curve. Then you
suddenly accelerate. Both control systems
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acceleration
have to do their work where the tires meet
the road. Adding the sudden acceleration can demand too
much of those places. You can lose control.
What should you do if this ever happens? Ease up on the
accelerator pedal, steer the vehicle the way you want it
to go, and slow down.
Speed limit signs near curves warn that you should
adjust your speed. Of course, the posted speeds are
based on good weather and road conditions. Under less
favorable conditions you'll want to go slower.
If you need to reduce your speed as you approach a
curve, do it before you enter the curve, while your front
wheels are straight ahead.
Try to adjust your speed so you can "drive" through the
curve. Maintain a reasonable, steady speed. Wait to
accelerate until you are out of the curve, and then
accelerate gently into the straightaway.
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Steering in Emergencies
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steering and
There are times when steering can be more effective than
braking. For example, you come over a hill and find a truck
stopped in your lane, or a car suddenly pulls out from
nowhere, or a child darts out from between parked cars and
stops right in front of you. You can avoid these problems by
braking
can't; there isn't room. That's the time for evasive
action
Your vehicle can perform very well in emergencies like
these. First apply your brakes. (See "Braking in
Emergencies" earlier in this section.) It is better to
remove as much speed as you can from a possible
collision. Then steer around the problem, to the left or
right depending on the space available.
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if you can stop in time. But sometimes you
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steering around the problem.
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