Animation: Making Quick Stops on a Turn

Transcript for Making Quick Stops on a Turn

Making Quick Stops on a Turn

Being able to come to a quick stop while making a turn is also important. Set up the same course you used for braking in a turn.

Four cones are labeled in a field seen from a top-down perspective. The first and second cones are 100 feet apart horizontally, while the third and fourth cones are directly above and below the second cone, respectively.

A person riding an ATV drives from the first to the second cone, then turns to the left to reach the third cone.

Start from the first marker in second gear, and turn toward marker #3 after you pass marker #2 on the outside.

After you pass marker #3, stop as quickly as possible while downshifting into first gear.

A person riding an ATV corrects back to center after swerving to the side.

If you feel your ATV swerving to one side, try centering your body on the machine and look where you want to go.

The ATV’s back-right wheel skids to the side. The ATV operator returns it to center.

If the rear end slides or skids, ease up on the rear brake pressure and shift into a lower gear more smoothly.

The ATV’s front-left wheel skids to the side. The ATV operator returns it to center.

If the front end slides or skids, apply less front brake pressure.