If you must leave the road at a high speed and there is no open space available, you should:

• A. Steer for something soft
• B. Brake hard to stop
• C. Turn sharply toward traffic
• D. Speed up to regain control

Answer: (A)

When you can’t stop in time and must leave the road, your best option is to steer toward something soft off the roadway. A soft, forgiving object—like brush, grass, or a ditch—will absorb some of the impact energy and reduce the severity of the crash, offering a better chance of surviving or avoiding serious injury.

Braking hard at high speed can cause loss of steering control and may not stop you in time. Turning sharply toward traffic creates an immediate collision risk with other vehicles. Speeding up only makes the crash more dangerous by increasing your momentum. So steering toward a soft object off the road is the safer, more protective instinct in this situation.