1994 Buick Roadmaster Owner's Manual - Page 163

Steering Tips Driving on Curves It's importan; to take curves at a reasonable speed. do What should you if this everhappens? Ease up on the you accelerator pedal, steer th:e vehicle the way want-it to go, and slow down. Speed limit signs near curves warn that you should Of A lot of the "driver lost control" accidents mentioned on adjust your speed. course, the posted speeds are based on good weatherand road conditions. Under less the news happen on curves. Here's why: favorable conditions you'll want go slower. to If you need toreduce your speed as you approach a curve, do it before you enter the curve, while your front wheels are straight ahead. Try to adjust your speed you can "drive" through the so curve. Maintaina reasonable, steady speed. Wait to accelerate until you out .of the curve, and then are accelerate gently into the straightaway. Steering in Emergencies There are times when steering can be more effective than braking. For example, you come overa hill and find a truck stopped in your lane, orcar suddenly pulls a out from nowhere, ora child darts out from between of parked cars and stops right in front you. You can -avoid these problems by braking if you can stopin time. But sometimes you can't; there isn't room. That's -the time for evasive action steering around the problem. Suppose you're steering througha sharp curve. Then -you suddenly accelerate. Both control systems steering and acceleration-- have to do their work where the tires meetthe road. Adding the sudden acceleration can demandtoo much of those places.You can lose control. 161