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Off-Road Recovery

The vehicle’s right wheels can drop

off the edge of a road onto the

shoulder while 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 the vehicle straddles the edge

of the pavement. Turn the steering

wheel 8 to 13 cm, 3 to 5 inches,

(about one-eighth turn) until the right

front tire contacts the pavement

edge. Then turn the steering wheel

to go straight down the roadway.

Loss of Control

Let us review what driving experts

say about what happens when the

three control systems — brakes,

steering, and acceleration — do not

have enough friction where the tires

meet the road to do what the driver

has asked.

In any emergency, do not give up.

Keep trying to steer and constantly

seek an escape route or area of

less danger.

Skidding

In a skid, a driver can lose control of

the vehicle. Defensive drivers avoid

most skids by taking reasonable care

suited to existing conditions, and by

not overdriving those conditions.

But skids are always possible.

The three types of skids correspond

to the vehicle’s three control

systems. In the braking skid, the

wheels are not rolling. In the steering

or cornering skid, too much speed or

steering in a curve causes tires to

slip and lose cornering force. And

in the acceleration skid, too much

throttle causes the driving wheels

to spin.

If the vehicle starts to slide, ease

your foot off the accelerator pedal

and quickly steer the way you want

the vehicle to go. If you start steering

quickly enough, the vehicle may

straighten out. Always be ready

for a second skid if it occurs.

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