A commercial driver is forced to steer the vehicle's right-side tires onto an unpaved shoulder to avoid a collision with an oncoming vehicle crossing the center line. Once the opposing vehicle has passed, what is the correct procedure for returning the commercial vehicle safely onto the paved roadway?
- AMaintain highway travel speed while easing the steering wheel at a very shallow angle so the tires gradually climb along the pavement edge.
- BApply firm service brake pressure while turning sharply toward the pavement, keeping the wheel held in the turn until all axles are centered in the lane.
- Slow down, turn the steering wheel sharply toward the road to clear the pavement lip, and immediately counter-steer once both front tires mount the pavement.Answer
- DSteer further away from the road surface onto the soft ditch while pumping the brakes until the vehicle comes to a complete standstill.
Answer
Reduce speed, turn the steering wheel sharply toward the roadway to clear the pavement lip, and immediately counter-steer in the opposite direction once the front tires mount the pavement.
Returning safely from an off-road evasive maneuver requires slowing down first, turning sharply (about one-quarter to one-third turn of the wheel) to climb the pavement lip cleanly, and instantly counter-steering to prevent the vehicle from darting across the lane into opposing traffic.
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Off-road recovery and emergency counter-steering technique
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