Oregon Class C Passenger Permit Practice Test
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You drive at 50 mph on a two-lane highway. Your right wheels drop off the pavement onto a soft gravel shoulder, and there is a small drop at the pavement edge. What is the safest way to get back on the road?
A runs parallel to a two-lane highway with its right wheels on a lower soft gravel shoulder and its left wheels on pavement. A side-view detail shows the pavement drop; the caption gives the initial 50 mph speed.
Correct answer: Ease off the gas, hold the wheel firmly on a straight course, and steer back with a small turn when it is safe.
Why
When your wheels leave the pavement, the common mistakes are a panic stop or a hard jerk of the steering wheel. Slow down gradually while you keep the vehicle straight, check for traffic, and then steer only as much as you need to bring the wheels back up. A sharp turn at speed can send the vehicle across the road into oncoming traffic.
Verified against Oregon Driver Manual · Driving off the road · p. 83
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