[xheartcore_boyx]

Losing control can happen anytime in an emergency while driving, someone might cut into your lane, you might steer away to avoid hitting something, get a blown tire on an high speed, a slower car suddenly gets in your lane, ect..

What kind of tips you guys suggest in such situations?

I don't have any experience with this, but I know that this can be very serious and I have lost people from high speeds losing control on the road.

Any inputs/videos or advice is highly needed, a post can save someone's life oneday!

 

[Vsin]

Take a class. BMW has a great one that I think would be perfect for this.

BMW Driver Training : Introduction

 

[xheartcore_boyx]

I would love to attend a class, but there is none here.

 

[truflip]

Autocross.

 

[lphybred]

DONT PANIC!!! In all seriousness though, being aware of of your surroundings at all times helps. Always know where you have an "out." Think to yourself if this guy doesn't see me and comes into my lane, do I have a chance to swerve out or to just brake enough to avoid him.

 

[jvcivic]

Well I won't touch on all the questions you had, but I will touch on a couple.

In the ways of a blown tire, or lets say you DO lose control of the vehicle, end up sliding/spinning etc...

The biggest thing I can say is you don't want to overcorrect yourself, and you want to let off the gas. DONT jam on the breaks. However you'll want to go light on braking once you have traction, then increase on the braking as the vehicle feels more solid on the road. I've seen many a time where people spaz out, spin their steering wheel, and/or jam on the brakes. This usually sends them into a median or off the shoulder.

I know alot of this might not sound right .. may have mis-worded it a bit.

But as for the rest. If you drive responsibly, many of the other scenarios are easily avoided.

I drive with the idea of "Don't put faith in the ability of other drivers" Meaning don't expect them to be able to compensate for your spirited drive or highway antics.

Disclaimer: Obviously I put a certain amount of faith in the ability of others every time I get on the road.

 

[jvcivic]

And as the poster a couple up said ... DONT PANIC!!!

That's the biggest one.

 

[Sirbelch]

Autocross.

:yeahthat: x 809230974743923

The only way to learn to save a car, is to drive it past the limit. 40 mph around a bunch of cones is super safe.

 

[immiketran]

Panicking definitely won't help.

Here's how I drive and how I plan to stay away from those situations:

It's become muscle memory for me to always check my mirrors. I have my mirrors set up in a way so that I have no blind spots. I have full vision ahead, I can see to the side through my peripheral vision and I can see behind me with my mirrors.

Always scan your environment. Take mental notes of where cars are and if/how fast they're accelerating, relative to you. Take mental notes of how they're driving. Is the driver beside you distracted in any way? Are they using a cell phone? Are they driving like there is no speed limit? It always helps to stereotype cars and drivers. When I see a young driver, I know to caution myself if I'm passing them. When I see sports cars, I know to give them more room. I always try to take notes of how the cars around me are acting.

Try to keep other cars turn signals in your line of sight and keep your car away from other peoples blind spots. (its a big pet peeve of mine when drivers DON"T signal! Is it that hard to move your finger that extra 2 inches and take up that extra half second of effort? :readtherules

I don't mean to offend when I say to stereotype drivers but when it comes to my safety, I'd rather use what I've learned from past experiences to my benefit.

 

[Jonas]

The biggest thing I can say is you don't want to overcorrect yourself, and you want to let off the gas.

You don't always want to let off the gas. I have been in a number of situations where the safest way out was through modulating the accelerator, or through countersteering while accelerating.

 

[Kurz]

Always think the drivers around you will do something stupid.
Its never failed me.

I've gotten so good at it that I actually can
tell who will be the ones pull **** on me.

 

[obert]

I have always been told if a front tire blows you dont want to hit the brakes,you want to excelerate and get control of the car and then slow down slowly.

 

[Itchytoe]

DONT PANIC!!! In all seriousness though, being aware of of your surroundings at all times helps. Always know where you have an "out." Think to yourself if this guy doesn't see me and comes into my lane, do I have a chance to swerve out or to just brake enough to avoid him.

Best advice you can get is right there. The vast majority of "emergencies" can be easily avoided if you just back off of the cars around you. A little extra distance can make a huge difference for you should something happen. It also lets you keep a better eye on "the big picture" of things around you.
Oh and stay out of other people's blind spots. Slowing till you're 10 feet behind where you were won't make you late for work. Tailgating won't help you save time either, so avoid that.

 

[BV1]

Autocross.

:yeahthat:

1) Always know whose beside you without having to look first, watch them as they pass you or vice versa, know your empty lanes for emergency moves, you may not have time to check.

2) If you have to slam on the brakes, take advantage of the ABS and steer.

3) Don't hang out in someone elses blind spot

4) If no one is behind you... check your review mirror occasionally when stopped at an intersection. You never know... and I have had to pull FWD or move to avoid collisions.

5) Be prepared is the key. I see dozens of "imaginery" accidents everyday I visualize the situation going bad and position myself accordingly. IE Your stopped in the centerlane, someone takes the right lane to the front of the intersection, and a car is parked in it 300 ft up... etc.

You won't lose control if you anticpate and expect the unexpected. If you are caught off gaurd you may panic or exhibit a "knee jerk" reaction and by the time you assess what you should have done (or be doing), the car is out of control, or its too late for your limited remaining control to matter.

-Steve

 

[CarDriver]

Always maintain a "safety cushion" of space around you whenever possible. (Have an "out") in case shiza goes haywire. That also means avoiding tailgating someone. Do your best to prepare for other people's mistakes. Get a Broadway 270mm Convex Mirror. Practice shoulder checking more often in addition to using your mirrors.

 

[immiketran]

2) If you have to slam on the brakes, take advantage of the ABS and steer.

That reminds me, I read in Going Faster that you should squeeze on the brake pedal rather then stomp on it. I've never been to a track but from the few time's I've had to brake very quickly, my tires didn't lock up. I've made it a habit to be as smooth as I can with the brake pedal. It has something to do with the tire's traction...I can't remember the explanation but it helps to prevent lock up.

 

[xrs54]

I think I'm just too calm in emergency situations. I remember once driving home and their were about 7 deer crossing the road in a big pack so it was like a guantlett on the road. I menuvered around all of them and even had the time to change the track on my stereo. I guess if the OP is calm like that, congrats, I just hope it doesn't come back to bite me in the ass!

 

[BV1]

That reminds me, I read in Going Faster that you should squeeze on the brake pedal rather then stomp on it. I've never been to a track but from the few time's I've had to brake very quickly, my tires didn't lock up. I've made it a habit to be as smooth as I can with the brake pedal. It has something to do with the tire's traction...I can't remember the explanation but it helps to prevent lock up.

Its because you have the most traction just before the ABS engages, ABS increase your stopping distance, but gives you control.

-Steve

 

[06si]

I think I'm just too calm in emergency situations. I remember once driving home and their were about 7 deer crossing the road in a big pack so it was like a guantlett on the road. I menuvered around all of them and even had the time to change the track on my stereo. I guess if the OP is calm like that, congrats, I just hope it doesn't come back to bite me in the ass!

I'm the same way. Most of the time I will just laugh it off and go back to what I was doing before.

 

[miketat594]

go to a track day where they put the instructor in the car , worth every penny...do some auto x and know what your car is capable of..