1993 Oldsmobile Bravada Owner's Manual - Page 134

Your Driving and the Road Steering in Emergencies There are times when steering can be more effective than braking. For example, you come over a hill and find a truck stopped in your lane, or a car suddedy pulls out from nowhere, or a child darts out from between parked cars and stops right infront of you. You can avoid these problems by braking-if you can stop in time. But sometimes you can't; there isn't room. That's the time for evasive action-steering around the problem. Your Oldsmobile can perform very well in emergencies like these. First apply your brakes. It is better to removeas much speed as you can from a possible collision. Then steer around the problem, to the left or right depending on the space available. An emergency like~this requires close attention and a quick decision, If you are holding the steering wheel at the recommended 9 and 3 o'clock positions, you can turn it a full 180 degrees very quickly without removing either hand. But you have to act fast, steer quickly, and just as quickly straightenthe wheel once you have avoided the object. You must then be prepared to steer back to your original lane and then brake to a controlled stop. can Depending on your speed, this be rather violent for an unprepared driver. This is one of the reasons driving experts recommend that use your you safety belts and keep both hands the on steering wheel. The fact that such emergency situations are always possible is a good reasonto practice defensive driving at all times. 132