Driving experience: Should you brake when cornering?

Some people say that you should not brake when cornering. I disagree with this view. If you are cornering and there is an accident ahead, a traffic jam, a landslide, a stray animal, or an oncoming car or motorbike encroaching on the road, what will happen if you do not brake?

Many times, not only do you have to brake, but you also have to brake to stop the car right at the corner. If the car is going too fast, of course, it is impossible to brake for an emergency stop - this is the reason why I advise you to be careful when driving on mountain roads, drive at a moderate speed so that you can still control the speed and resolve the emergency situation. Before entering the corner, the driver must reduce the speed, and when starting to enter the corner, turn the steering wheel gently enough to change direction to hug the corner.

Turn the steering wheel according to your driving feeling and the speed of the corner, avoid turning the steering wheel too much to make the car swing its tail. When the corner is over, gently and gradually return the steering wheel, avoid returning the steering wheel too quickly to make the car swing its tail. Absolutely do not let the steering wheel turn by itself.

When entering a corner with a large downhill slope: in addition to reducing the throttle before entering the corner, shifting the gear lever to a low gear to brake the engine, when entering the corner, the accelerator should also be relaxed (do not press the accelerator). Entering the corner: Turn the steering wheel, let the car run by inertia (if necessary, you can gently brake to further reduce the speed), prepare to finish the corner, then gently step on the throttle and return the steering wheel.

The safe way to drive on steep mountain passes is: do not change speed too suddenly, do not brake suddenly, but in an emergency you can still brake to stop the car. If you hear the sound of the wheels grinding the road when entering a curve, you are going over the safe speed. Remember to honk the horn before and during the curve if the curve obstructs your vision.

In any situation, the driver needs to be calm and clear-headed to quickly find a way out. Only when you are in a dangerous situation can you see the importance of driving skills. Having good basic skills, but you also have to demonstrate those skills fluently. If you only know a bunch of theories, when you encounter danger, you will be confused and not know how to handle it.

Why don't we take our cars out on the road, make assumptions about possible situations, and practice based on theory? I still see a lot of drivers looking at the gear stick and the dashboard when shifting gears. How can we be brave enough to handle emergency situations when driving like that?

There are also many drivers driving on mountainous roads who always cut corners and brake suddenly when approaching the corner. How much time can you save when cutting corners, when you put yourself in a dangerous situation if a car suddenly appears in the opposite direction, out of sight? Why not reduce speed far in advance before entering the corner to avoid losing control when having to brake suddenly near the corner?

Why don't you drive on your own side of the road according to traffic laws to keep yourself and others safe?... There are many questions about why, to handle it, the driver just needs to have enough skills and awareness to obey traffic laws.

According to Zing.vn