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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
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
--
if you can stop in time. But sometimes you can't; there isn't
room. That's the time for evasive action
--
steering around the problem.
Your
Cadillac can perform very well
in
emergencies like these. First apply
your
brakes. It is better to remove as much speed as you can from a
possible collision.
Then
steer around the problem,
td
the left or right
depending on the space available.
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 renmving
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.
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