OFF-ROAD RECOVERY

Objective:   
The exercise is designed to teach school bus drivers the proper method for getting back on the roadway quickly when conditions will not allow slowing down and returning at the driver's discretion. 

Procedure: 
The exercise should be run as follows:

1. Accelerate down the cone-marked lane at a speed determined by the instructor.
   
   
2. At the beginning of the curb, drop the right wheels off the edge, while maintaining speed, or straddle the curb as it is approached.
   
   
3. Position the vehicle over the curb, so the wheel has room to turn.
   
   
4. Halfway down the curb, turn the steering wheel approximately 90 degrees left, depending on the vehicle and speed.
   
   
5. As soon as the right front wheel hits the curb, immediately steer back to the right to maintain lane position.
   
   
6. At the end of the course, turn around and run the exercise the other way, dropping the left wheels off the edge; the procedure is the same as described above, except the steering directions are reversed.

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