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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
tull
180 degrees very quickly without removing
either
hand.
Bur you
hrt\*e
to act fast, steer quickly, and
just
a h
quickly straighten the
wheel once you have
avoided the
ob-jcct.
The
fact
t h a t
wch clncrgcncy
situations are always
possible
i h
;I
good
reason t o
practice defensive driving at
all
times
and
NYN
satety
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.
I
OFF
-
ROA
v / / /
edge of paved surface
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 turn until the
right front tire contacts the pavement edge. Then
turn
your
steering wheel to go straight down the roadway.
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