Emergencies & HazardsQuestion 86 of 120
Your right wheels drop off the pavement onto a soft shoulder at 55 mph. What is the correct recovery?
a.Brake hard and steer left immediately
b.Steer back onto the pavement while maintaining speed
c.Accelerate to power back onto the road
d.Keep a firm grip, stay off the brake and take your foot off the accelerator, let the vehicle slow, then turn back onto the pavement sharply at low speed
Explanation
Trying to climb back onto the pavement at speed can throw the vehicle across the road or into a rollover, so you slow first and then make a deliberate sharp return. Hard braking on a soft shoulder can cause a skid, and accelerating increases the speed at which you re-enter the lane.
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