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If a potential carjacker is coming towards your vehicle from the passenger side, evade them by conducting a Handbrake Turn.

For best results, the Handbrake Turn should be done at a speed of 30 - 40mph in dry conditions or 20 - 25mph in wet conditions.

To perform this manoeuvre you should turn the steering wheel slightly into the direction that you wish to turn (away from the carjacker).

You should then apply the handbrake to lock the rear wheel. Be aware that a common mistake is in the application of the handbrake at too fast a speed.

The road wheels will then break loose and the rear of the vehicle will turn, hopefully 180 degrees.

You can turn anywhere between 90 and 270 degrees, so be ready to regain control, drop to a low gear and accelerate away at 180 degrees.

 With a 4-wheel drive vehicle, come off the power and then back on for a power turn.

A better evasive technique which can be used for an attack to the driver or passenger side of the vehicle is the J Turn. For this manoeuvre, stop the vehicle and engage reverse. Accelerate in reverse to between 15 - 25mph, then let up on the accelerator completely. At this point, turn the steering wheel quickly toward the road. The front wheels will skid and break loose. Stay off the brakes. When sideways movement has stopped, select a low gear and accelerate away. (Aim for a turn of 180 degrees but be prepared for anything from 90 to 270 degrees.)

This particular manoeuvre has to be thoroughly practised. Common mistakes include the driver 'forgetting' how to get reverse in the vehicle, the driver doesn't check the mirror and so collides with another vehicle or barrier, the driver doesn't turn the wheel rapidly enough, accelerates too hard and loses line, wheelspin, and loss of traction.

If on a very wide road or a road with a soft grass verge a Y Turn is the least dramatic of all the evasive manoeuvres and again can be used for an attack to either the passenger or driver side.

For this manoeuvre, you should stop your vehicle and engage reverse.

Reverse onto the verge ensuring, if you can, that only the rear wheels leave the road and there is no obstruction behind you. Now simply engage first gear and accelerate whilst turning the wheel to obtain a 180 degree turn.

The last manoeuvre is the Kerb Jump and should only be used to escape a potentially dangerous situation where all other options are blocked to you e.g. you cannot reverse or move forward due to other vehicles.

Mounting a kerb at speed, believe it or not, takes practise. Below 30mph, you will lose control and above 45 degrees the angle of impact will often be too severe and cause a blow-out of a tyre.

Fortunately, even a high kerb can be tackled with practise. At 30mph, you can climb a kerb of between 6 - 12 inches high without losing control. Just remember to survey the terrain at the point you mount the kerb. Resist all braking as this loads weight onto the suspension and adds force to the wheels, tyres and steering.

All of the evasive driving manoeuvres listed above should be practised in a controlled environment with a qualified instructor.

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