- That darn extra time/distance thing. You just have to allow more time for your trip and more distance between you and the vehicle in front. Plop an invisible barrier between you and that car and do not enter it- especially at an intersection.
- Don't forget to steer. Our primary focus during a crash situation is to STOP. But, stopping in time to avoid the crash may not be possible. So, once you've engaged those anti-lock brakes, don't forget to steer out of the way. Remember, anti-lock brakes do not necessarily stop you any quicker than threshold braking. Their primary purpose is to allow you to continue steering. In a crash situation, many drivers forget to steer. To use your anti-lock brakes you only need to remember two things- brake and steer.
- Check to see if your vehicle has electronic stability control (ESC). All passenger vehicles sold in the US after September 2011 will be required to have this safety feature. ESC works in concert with the anti-lock brake system to correct over-steering (when the back of the car slides out), or under-steering (when the car loses grip in the front). ESC helps bring the car back under control and heading in the direction you intended.
- Still not sure what to do? Look and steer in the direction you want to go, NOT at where you don't want to go. We often tend to fixate on the thing that we DON'T want to hit and then end up aiming for it.
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