Which action helps safely negotiate curves and prevents crossing the center line?

• A. Slow down before entering curves.
• B. Speed up through curves.
• C. Brake hard in the curve.
• D. Swerve toward the inside of the curve.

Answer: (A)

Managing speed before entering a curve is essential for staying in your lane and not crossing the center line. Slowing down ahead of the curve keeps the tires within their traction limits, gives you time to read the curve, and allows smooth steering through it. When you brake hard in the curve or speed up as you travel through it, you upset weight transfer and reduce grip, making it easy to lose control and drift toward the center line or off the road. Turning sharply toward the inside of the curve can also pull you into the opposite lane or off the roadway. So, slow down before the curve and proceed through it with steady, controlled speed.