1993 Chevrolet Camaro Owner's Manual - Page 152

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