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Difficulty: MediumWindy Conditions

As you drive in stormy conditions, you leave the shelter of a dense wooded road and emerge onto an open, elevated embankment. What should you do to maintain safe vehicle control?

  1. A
    Depress the clutch pedal and coast across the embankment to minimise engine drag
  2. Reduce your speed and keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both handsAnswer
  3. C
    Apply firm, sudden braking whenever a lateral gust pushes the vehicle sideways
  4. D
    Fix your vision entirely on the road surface directly ahead of your front bumper

Answer

Reduce your speed and keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands
When passing from a sheltered area such as a wood, cutting, or line of buildings onto an open embankment or bridge, vehicles are vulnerable to sudden lateral buffeting. Reducing speed before entering the exposed area and holding the steering wheel firmly with both hands gives the driver maximum control to make smooth, steady steering corrections.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the risk associated with emerging from physical shelter onto an exposed road section in severe winds
Sudden crosswinds can strike the vehicle with significant force without warning
Structures or roadside trees block the wind, creating an abrupt change in lateral force as soon as you pass them
2
Adjust vehicle speed and steering input prior to entering the exposed section
Lower road speed provides more reaction time and stabilises the vehicle's path
Driving at a moderate speed and holding the steering wheel with both hands ensures controlled, smooth steering corrections without overcompensating

Key Concept

Anticipating sudden crosswinds when transitioning from sheltered to exposed road areas and maintaining stability through moderate speed and firm two-handed steering control.
Estimated Time:1m 0s
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