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I just completed a day long emergency driving course , it consisted of three components which were all put together @ the end of the day to form the track course which one must complete in under two minutes. Skidpad driving was another component but was not part of the track course. The three components were: emergency lane change/collision avoidance, threshold braking & tactical driving in reverse.
I won't bore you with all the details because I know that everyone in this forum is a responsible & competent driver, but there is one reason I'm sharing this information. The instructors showed me a new hand positioning for steering maneuvers, it's called the push/pull technique. This technique ensures that you always have both hands on the steering wheel which is beneficial when maintaining control of a vehicle specially in an emergency situation but it can also be used in normal driving conditions.
Push/pull steering technique:
-hands in the usual 3 o'clock & 9 o'clock
-when making right hand turn, push wheel with left hand until 12 o'clock,
without removing right hand off the wheel slide to 12 o'clock then pull to 3 o'clock, slide left hand back to 9 o'clock, repeat if required ie making sharp turn
-reverse steps after turn to straighten vehicle or when making left hand turn
-remember to push first then pull & always have both hands on the wheel
This technique proved itself to me in the track, now I've implemented it in my daily driving. Give it a try & see if it works for you, perhaps some of you already practice this or another technique.
Let's keep our streets safe for all.
I won't bore you with all the details because I know that everyone in this forum is a responsible & competent driver, but there is one reason I'm sharing this information. The instructors showed me a new hand positioning for steering maneuvers, it's called the push/pull technique. This technique ensures that you always have both hands on the steering wheel which is beneficial when maintaining control of a vehicle specially in an emergency situation but it can also be used in normal driving conditions.
Push/pull steering technique:
-hands in the usual 3 o'clock & 9 o'clock
-when making right hand turn, push wheel with left hand until 12 o'clock,
without removing right hand off the wheel slide to 12 o'clock then pull to 3 o'clock, slide left hand back to 9 o'clock, repeat if required ie making sharp turn
-reverse steps after turn to straighten vehicle or when making left hand turn
-remember to push first then pull & always have both hands on the wheel
This technique proved itself to me in the track, now I've implemented it in my daily driving. Give it a try & see if it works for you, perhaps some of you already practice this or another technique.
Let's keep our streets safe for all.