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, you cannot brake to make 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 as it will cause the car to swing its tail. After the corner, gently and gradually return the steering wheel, avoid returning the steering wheel too quickly as it will cause the car to swing its tail. Absolutely do not let the steering wheel turn by itself.

When entering a sharp turn with a large downhill slope: in addition to reducing the throttle before entering the turn, shifting the gear lever to a low position to brake the engine, when entering the turn, the accelerator should also be released (do not press the accelerator). Entering the turn: Turn the steering wheel, let the car run by inertia (if necessary, gently apply the brake to further reduce the speed), when preparing to finish the turn, gently apply the throttle and return the steering wheel.

The way to drive safely 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 need 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 you be brave enough to handle emergency situations when driving like that?

There are also many drivers driving on mountain 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 from 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 not drive on your own part 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