CDL · Emergencies
Which description best fits countersteering?
Correct answer: Steering back the opposite way once you have swerved around a hazard.
Answer options
- ASteering back the opposite way once you have swerved around a hazard Correct
- BApplying the front-axle brakes to keep the truck from turning too sharply
- CHolding the wheel steady and braking hard instead of swerving
Why
After a quick swerve the vehicle tends to keep turning, so once you are past the hazard you must turn the wheel back the other way to straighten out. Plan for this second move as part of the same maneuver so you can make it in time.
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Topic: Emergencies License: CDL
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