Many things can happen unexpectedly on the road, and one of the most frightening is to have a tyre blow out while you are travelling, especially at speed. And one of the real concerns with a tyre blowout is that while you’ve probably never experienced one, you’ve probably also never been told how to respond to a blowout.
In the event of the unfortunate deaths caused by blown out tyres and the fact that we have many untrained drivers, it has become pertinent to post this.
There are 6 simple steps to take within a maximum of 2 minutes and you will be safe. They are as follow:
(1) DON'T PANIC in the event of a blowout, calm yourself down fast because your car will start misbehaving and you need to take charge.
(2) Hold FIRMLY to your steering wheel with both hand, NO VIGOROUS TURNING, as you concentrate on the road and your mirrors, in seconds study the movement pattern of the car. Your car will naturally swerve to the direction of the burst tyre.
(3) Gradually take off your foot from the accelerator, DON'T EVER ATTEMPT TO PRESS THE BRAKES, IF YOU DO, YOU HAVE A 95% CHANCE OF A SOMERSAULT. The car will decelerate gradually while you concentrate on the road to avoid collision with any other road user.
(4) Disengage the gears of the car by shifting to neutral (N) as you still maintain a firm grip on the steering wheel and put your eyes on the road.
(5) After a while depending on your initial speed, your car comes to a speed less than 60km/h when it is now safe to GRADUALLY apply the brakes and navigate to the side walk
(6) Ultimately, it is now safe to put the car to a complete stop and turn off the engine. You have just saved yourself and passengers from untimely death.
NOTE:
Of course, everyone in the car will be in a panic mode BUT this is NOT THE TIME TO LISTEN TO THEM, it is TIME TO CONCENTRATE. And don't forget to always fasten your seat belt while driving.
Please, don't just read, resteem on your page, you may just be about to save a life.