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What is the first thing to do if wheels move off the pavement?
If your wheels drift off the pavement, grip the steering wheel firmly, ease your foot off the accelerator (gas) pedal, and brake gently. Check for traffic behind you, gently steer back onto the pavement. Do not pull or turn your steering wheel suddenly; this may cause you to drive into oncoming traffic.
What should you do when your wheels slip off the road?
Slow down by gently using the brakes. Turn the steering wheel to return to the pavement at a safe speed. If your vehicle begins to leave the road, continue to drive with the wheels off the pavement and reduce your speed by gently applying the brakes.
What should you do if you drop two wheels off the pavement?
If your wheels drop off the roadway or pavement edge, do not attempt to turn back onto the roadway immediately. Instead, reduce your speed, check traffic, and gradually turn back onto the roadway when it is safe to do so.
What to do if the car tire drops off the paved edge of the road into a lower shoulder?
If your vehicle drifts off the pavement onto the shoulder:
- Ease off the gas pedal and do not brake suddenly.
- Keep yourself parallel to the roadway with two wheels on the roadway and two wheels on the shoulder.
- Slow your vehicle down gradually and continue to keep it under your control.
What is the first thing that should be done when a car starts to skid?
If your car starts to skid, release both the brakes and the accelerator. Turn the steering wheel in the direction that you want the car to go. As you regain control, softly apply the brakes. If your back wheels are skidding, accelerate slightly to stop the skid.
What should you do first if you enter a curve too fast?
Vehicles are heavy, and they have lots of inertia. This means if you are driving too fast on a curve, your vehicle is going to keep moving straight ahead instead of around the curve, no matter how much you try to steer it or slow it down to keep it in your lane.
What should you try first if your brakes give out?
If your brakes go out, you want to do three things. First, downshift to a lower gear. Second, if you have regular brakes pump the brake pedal fast and hard to build up brake fluid pressure. If the brakes haven’t started working after three or four pumps go on the step three which is use the parking brake.
What would you do first if your tire goes into the gravel?
If the tires on one side of the vehicle go off the road edge, do not immediately turn the wheel to try to get back on the road. Let your foot off the gas and steer the car so it follows the edge of the road. Slowly turn the steering wheel to gradually guide the tire back to the road.
What should you do when approaching an accident scene?
Do not stop at an accident scene unless you are involved or emergency help has not yet arrived. Keep your attention on your driving and keep moving, watching for people who might be on or near the road. Never drive to the scene of an accident, fire, or other disaster just to look.
What is the first thing you should do during an enforcement stop quizlet?
What is the first thing you should do during an enforcement stop? Stop on the left shoulder.