Asked by: Magdala Tsegoev
automotive driverless cars

What should you do when rounding a sharp curve?

29
Judge how sharp the curve is. Slow down before you enter the curve. Braking on a curve may cause you to skid. Reduce speed before entering the curve, and slowly lighten the pressure on the brake until reaching the apex point (where the car is closest to the inside of the curve line).


In this way, what safety factor should you perform before enter a curve or sharp turn?

Centrifugal force results in strong outward pull on your vehicle. So what you need to do before entering a curve is slow down. Lowering your speed when you're already on a curve may cause your car to skid. Look for signs indicating curves and look ahead to identify the sharp turns ahead.

Additionally, at what speed should you make a turn? This will depend on a number of factors, such as the angle of the turn. Most drivers would say that you should make a right turn when at 15 kilometers per hour and 20 kilometers per hour when you have to turn to the left.

Subsequently, question is, what should you do first if you enter a curve too fast?

Brake firmly if you are not yet in the curve. Brake gently if you have already entered the curve. Accelerate gently about halfway through the curve to help stabilize the vehicle.

Do you accelerate while turning?

Common driving wisdom holds that you get more traction during a turn when you are accelerating. For many drivers, it's standard practice to decelerate before entering a turn, then accelerate once they are half way through (past the apex).

Related Question Answers

Inma Dunkelbeck

Professional

Where do you look when driving?

Steer where you look
While driving, look at the centre line about 12 seconds ahead. Keep looking at the centre line 12 seconds ahead. Observe how the car moves toward the centre line. Now, look at the edge of the road 12 seconds ahead.

Aranxa Erez

Explainer

What is sharp cornering?

sharp cornering – making a substantial sudden or late change in a car's direction using the car's steering.

Ismet Naso

Pundit

When approaching a curve at which point is it appropriate to accelerate?

Braking on a curve may cause you to skid. Reduce speed before entering the curve, and slowly lighten the pressure on the brake until reaching the apex point (where the car is closest to the inside of the curve line). At the apex or exit point, apply light acceleration to pull the car out of the curve.

Curt Nienkerk

Pundit

Should you accelerate through a curve?

When starting a curve in the road, please accelerate slightly through the curve. Whatever you do, DO NOT BRAKE IN THE CURVE. You MUST slow before you get into the curve, so that you can apply a little pressure to the gas pedal to accelerate through the curve.

Zulfiqar Nora

Pundit

What speed should you go around a corner?

Throughout the corner you should always be driving at a speed which allows you to brake to a standstill within the distance you can see. Push the throttle more firmly so that you can accelerate smoothly out of the bend as you pass the apex.

Elisandra Tallat

Teacher

Should you slow down when making a turn?

Signal and slow down or brake before the turn
When making a turn at an intersection without a stop sign or red light, it is not required that you come to a complete stop, but you'll still need to slow down to a safe speed and be aware of other cars coming from all directions.

Fadia Sauco

Teacher

When driving around a curve should you focus?

Do not press down on the accelerator before or during starting your engine. When driving around a curve, you should focus: through the curve well ahead of your vehicle, along your path of travel.

Akbar Melber

Teacher

What is dangerous about passing on a curve?

Passing. Passing is illegal and unsafe when your line-of-sight is restricted or limited by a curve, hill, or weather conditions, cross-traffic is present, when there is a solid yellow line on your side of the roadway, or a school bus is loading or unloading children. You must constantly be aware of passing vehicles.

Jayne Torrent

Teacher

What is the best way to communicate with other drivers?

You communicate by using your car's tools such as the headlights, indicator lights, hazard lights, brake lights, horn, and your car's most important tool, you! Never underestimate the power of eye contact and body language.

Teodosia Velsh

Reviewer

How can you avoid losing control of your car?

When you lose control
  1. Don't panic.
  2. Keep your hands on the wheel.
  3. Keep your eyes open.
  4. Shift into neutral.
  5. Steer into the skid.
  6. You don't necessarily have to stop the vehicle, you just have to slow down and straighten the car out to regain your footing.
  7. Make sure you drive out of the danger before stopping the vehicle and getting out.

Mckenzie Iraguen

Reviewer

How do you control a skid?

Take your foot off the brake completely, or else apply the brakes very gently, until you are back in control. If you have a car with manual transmission, depress the clutch. Otherwise shift to neutral. In case of rear-wheel skids: steer in the direction that you want the front of the car to go.

Rqia Cabarga

Reviewer

What are some situations in which you should never pass?

In what situations should you never attempt passing? Within 100 feet before a railroad crossing. On a two-lane bridge or underpass. On curves where your line of sight is so restricted you can not see around the curve.

Mateos Preu

Beginner

What should you do first when your headlights fail?

If your headlights suddenly go out, do the following:
  1. First, try your dimmer switch. Often that will turn them back on again.
  2. Try the headlight switch a few times.
  3. Pull off the road as soon as you can and leave your hazard lights on so that other cars can see you.

Seferina Anzieher

Beginner

When a tire blowout occurs the first thing you should do is?

Do not slam on the brakes. Take your foot off the accelerator and gently apply the brakes. Steer straight ahead to a stop. When you are able to do so safely, pull the vehicle off the road.

Maya Lucas

Beginner

What is the best way to avoid a pothole while staying in your lane?

The best way to avoid a pothole and still staying inside your lane is to straddle the pothole or drive slowly over it.

Aintza Zumalde

Beginner

What can stopping on an acceleration lane cause?

Traffic is heavy on the expressway and you cannot find a gap as you attempt to enter expressway traffic. Slow or stop before entering the acceleration lane or expressway. Stopping on an acceleration lane can cause. rear-end collisions.

Xinyu De Lope

Beginner

What should you do if the brakes fail?

If your brakes go out, you want to do three things. First, downshift to a lower gear. Second, if you have regular brakes pump the brake pedal fast and hard to build up brake fluid pressure. If the brakes haven't started working after three or four pumps go on the step three which is use the parking brake.

Venessa Traxl

Beginner

What should you avoid while driving?

Ten Things You Should Never Do While Driving
  • Text/surf the web. Unless you have reflexes that rival that of a jet fighter pilot, you cannot text or surf the web safely while driving.
  • Discipline your children.
  • Get dressed.
  • Apply makeup/shave.
  • Eat a taco, ice cream cone or other certain foods.
  • Lean over to reach something.
  • Fall asleep.
  • Drink alcohol.