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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 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
1/4
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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