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At 50 mph, your right wheels drift off the pavement onto a shoulder that is a few inches lower. No other traffic is near you. What should you do?
Blue car A travels beside the right edge of a two-way road, with its right wheels on the lower gravel shoulder. A small side-view diagram shows the pavement drop. No other traffic is present.
Correct answer: Slow down gradually, then steer gently back onto the pavement when it is safe
Why
Drop-offs at the pavement edge cause serious collisions when drivers react too quickly. The safe way is to leave and return to the road gradually. Stay calm, reduce your speed, and use only a small steering movement to come back.
Verified against South Carolina Driver's Manual · Uneven surface drop-offs · p. 106
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