Driver safety: How to drive through sharp turns 15 Articles

by James Dreamer

How to Drive Through Sharp Turns There are two things to consider when negotiating a sharp turn. The speed at which you can safely execute it and the path you should employ entering into, in the middle of, and exiting ...read more

by Lupine

The key to driving through sharp turns is knowing where the sharp turns are. If you are unaware a sharp turn is coming up in the road you are far more likely to have an accident. How do you know where the sharp turns i...read more

by rbnstr08

There are sharp turns that we are familiar with and there are those that we are not. For those that we are familiar with and often pass, you would already know how to approach and take that curve. We take extra care in n...read more

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by Frank Miller

"Speed Kills!" The politically correct solution to all of our highway problems. If everyone would just slow down, things would be just peachy. Well, maybe. But there's a teensy problem with this simplistic little sol...read more

by Nathan Hook

Taking sharp corners here in the US is generally a simple procedure, since the roads are generally wide and smooth, especially compared to my home country, New Zealand, or parts of Europe. There are some things to be aware...read more

by Jared Garrett

Driving, happily, is all it is cracked up to be. Meaning that it is fun, many times relaxing, and gives a person of power and mobility. However, there are times that driving can be stressful, and one of those times is when...read more

by Billy Sunshine

I know sharp turns all too well; Driving on the scenic, wooded backroads of hilly West Virginia, one encounters sharp turns and winding roads all the time. Personally, I prefer the serpentine roads to the straight roads th...read more

by Richard Serra

The reason why most accidents involving a sharp turn is because of the speed you enter the turn and the knee jerk reaction is to apply the brakes and by then it's too late. Two things come into play here, one being the spe...read more

by Kenneth Schortgen Jr

If possible, knowledge of the road you are driving on is a very important factor in how you drive through a sharp turn or curve. Understanding the capabilities of your vehicle is also an important thing to know as the fee...read more

by Dave Franklin

Negotiating a bend in the road. Negotiating turns in a road needs particular attention. While many drivers do not pay attention to speed, you will be warned by road signs, and should slow down. Always take care to stay ...read more

by Aldo Bonincontro

The first thing to do for not risking to skid, is SLOWING DOWN, not suddenly, at the last second and already at the beginning of the curve, but 1-2 or more seconds before, also for the necessary insertion of a lower gear; ...read more

by David Riel

Here's how professional drivers drive through sharp turns safely every time. First, taking a sharp turn too fast will make you lose control more certainly than any other driving maneuver. But the time to slow down isn'...read more

by D. J. Poe

Driving through sharp turns depends on various factors. If you have a top heavy SUV, sharp turns are a sure way to flip. The fact that your vehicle is heavy and your tires are turned sharply, makes the vehicle want to push...read more

by Vicky Cheshire-Wade

As a former long-haul truck driver, learning to negotiate sharp turns correctly was a must and driving a truck is little different than a car when it comes to sharp curves and turns. However, there is a definite difference...read more

by Diana Claude

When negotiating sharp turns it is imperative to apply: "The Three Commandments of driving"; (Visibility,)(Traction), and (Space). When driving through a sharp turn in the road; a driver will encounter a blind -spot,...read more