Show RIGHT STEERING MOST NEGLECT NEGLECTED many accidents caused by inability of driver to turn wheels rapidly by ERWIN GREER president Pre of greer col ege eta ot of automotive engineering chi cato it usually has been the rule to jolly the person who devoted long hours to learn driving under an instructor this practice of kidding Is one that human nature succumbs to hence the individual starts out alone on the con highway underestimating the need for proper knowledge and joins the ranks of our careless maniac tir dryers liers end endangering angeling not only them selves but the lives and property of ethels the mere knowledge of how to start and stop a car si serves arves only as preliminary training it Is from this point that the greatest care should be to learn tl e proper way to handle dour our car at all times steering most neglected probably the most neglected part in the training of drivers Is that of steer ing A great number of accidents are caused through inability to turn the wheels rapidly enough in either diorec tion at the same time signaling to the oncoming traffic as to what course you intend taking assume you are driving a left drive car in making a right hand turn tura the left arm Is extended up and out as a signal at least 75 feet prior to the corner this applies to all signals except in emergencies the wheel should be grasped high with the right hand and turned to the right as the corner Is leached the speed of the car being lessened at the same time the left I 1 and should remain at the signal position until the comer corner is rounded than it falls high on the wheel and straightens out the course of your car then right hand relinquish ing its hold when hen the left hand takes c control this method completes your turn in two movements whereas the ardi nary w u ay of us ng rig both hands after a hurried signal taking two or three holds on the wheel to a turn never allois you full conil dence of control and makes more work for the driver left turn signal for the left turn the signal Is that the left arm shall be extended straight out and held there until the car has taken its complete turn this time the right hand is crossed over and un der the wheel and pulled do doan nn to the left aa as the corner Is reached to straighten out the couise of your car following a left turn let go of the wheel and take a new grip and pull down to the right as in right hand turn note that the left hand plays no part in a left turn except as a signal yet you have perfect control of bour our car steering is a knack not bull strength once acquired and your driving drining pleasure Inre increases ases greatly I 1 in ilov downtown traffic cars should be guided with the right hand keeping the left ready for immediate use as a signal remember member Pe that you can do nothing with two hands on the steer ing wheel that cannot be accoo polished with one thereby leaving the other in reserve as a signal try these suggestions out and it may aid you greatly regardless of your past experience |