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An emergency like this requires close 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, steer quickly, and
just as quickly straighten the wheel once you have
avoided the object.
The fact that such emergency 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 that your right wheels have dropped off the
edge of a road onto the shoulder while you're driving.
LEFT
APPROX.
WARTER TURN
edge
of
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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 vehicle straddles the edge
of
the pavement. You
can
turn
the steering wheel up to one-quarter
t u r n
u n t i l the
right front
tire
contacts the pavement edge. Then
turn
your
steering wheel to go straight down the roadway.
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