A commercial driver traveling on a two-lane road discovers a downed tree branch blocking the entire lane with insufficient distance to stop before hitting it. An open, level road shoulder is clear to the right. What is the proper procedure for safely steering around this hazard?
- AMaintain straight-line emergency braking within the lane, because heavy vehicles always take less distance to stop than to turn aside.
- Steer just enough to clear the obstruction without applying the brakes, followed immediately by counter-steering to stabilize.Cevap
- CHold the brake pedal down firmly while making the turn to slow down and redirect the vehicle at the same time.
- DCrank the steering wheel as far as it can turn to achieve the quickest possible lateral shift.
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Steer just enough to clear the obstruction without applying the brakes, followed immediately by counter-steering to stabilize.
Steering just enough to clear the obstruction without braking, followed by immediate counter-steering, is the standard CDL evasive procedure. Turning requires far less distance than stopping at highway speeds. Keeping off the brake pedal preserves tire grip for directional steering, and counter-steering stabilizes the vehicle against severe body roll or spinning out.
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Emergency evasive steering principles: turning is faster than stopping, never brake while turning sharply, and counter-steer to regain control.
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