Steering In Emergencies - JMC JIMMY 1993 Owner's Manual

Your Driving and the Road
The traction you can get in a curve depends on the condition
of your tires
and the road surface, the angle at which the curve is banked, and your
speed. While you're in a curve, speed is the one factor you can control.
Suppose you're steering through a sharp curve. Then you suddenly
accelerate. Those
two
control systems-steering and acceleration-can
overwhelm those places where the tires meet the road and make you lose
control.
What should you do if this ever happens? Let 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.
When you drive into a curve at night, it's harder to see the road ahead
of
you because
it
bends away from the straight beams of your lights. This is
one good reason to drive slower.
Steering in Emergencies
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
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