Collision avoidance turning — Arkansas Permit Test

In most cases a driver can turn the vehicle quicker than it can be stopped, so consider turning to avoid a collision.

A car needs a long way to stop, but a small turn can move it out of danger in much less room.

In most cases, a driver can turn the vehicle quicker than it can be stopped.

With ABS you can turn your vehicle while braking without skidding.

Being able to steer while braking hard lets you slow down and go around the danger at the same time.

One aspect of having ABS is you can turn your vehicle while braking without skidding.

Without ABS, to turn quickly, step on the brake pedal, then let up and turn the steering wheel.

Locked front wheels cannot steer, so you brake first and then turn while the tires can still grip.

Step on the brake pedal, then let up and turn the steering wheel.

Generally, it is better to run off the road than crash head-on into another vehicle.

A head-on crash adds both cars' speeds together, which makes it one of the deadliest kinds of crash.

Generally, it is better to run off the road than crash head-on into another vehicle.

Which can a driver usually do more quickly to avoid a collision?

Turn the vehicle rather than stop it. A car needs a long way to stop, but a small turn can move it out of danger in much less room. Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, p.78: “In most cases, a driver can turn the vehicle quicker than it can be stopped.”