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 sometime that your right wheels have
dropped
off
the edge
of
a road onto the shoulder while
you're driving.
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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