Your vehicle drifts so that one or more wheels leave the paved surface. What is the safest response?

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Why

Braking hard or yanking the wheel while tires are off the pavement can make you lose control when they catch the edge. Hold the wheel firmly, ease off the accelerator, keep going straight until you have slowed, and then return to the pavement gently when it is safe.

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Topic: Emergencies   License: Car permit

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• Emergencies and Collisions

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