TWO USEFUL DRIVING HINTS
A good driver will never brake while cornering unless it is necessary to prevent an accident. With four-wheel brakes the steering may become completely ineffective if the brakes are applied hard on a curve, and no matter how the steering wheel is turned the car will continue straight ahead. This is caused by the front wheels locking and skidding, in which case their angle does not affect the direction in which the car will move. , Should a tyre burst or suddenly deflate, avoid applying the brakes if possible as it will only aggravate the car’s tendency to swerve and become uncontrollable. Just take the foot off the accelerator, and. concentrate on steering the car until the speed has been reduced helow 25 miles an hour, when the brakes can be applied gently.
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Evening Star, Issue 22087, 22 July 1935, Page 13
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136TWO USEFUL DRIVING HINTS Evening Star, Issue 22087, 22 July 1935, Page 13
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