When the rear of the car veers to the right while reversing, which way should the steering wheel be turned?

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DiEliza
07/29/25 4:15pm
When the rear of the car veers to the right while reversing, the steering wheel should be turned to the left. This is because the rear veering to the right indicates an oversteer to the right, and timely adjustment of the steering wheel is necessary. Below are some key points to note when steering while reversing: 1. Master the basic technique: Simply put, reversing requires staying calm, observing the surroundings carefully, and determining whether the rear should go left or right. Turning the steering wheel to the left makes the rear go left, and turning it to the right makes the rear go right. 2. Pay attention to correcting the car's position: When correcting the car's position, if the rear veers to one side, you should steer in the opposite direction to correct it (if the car is veering left, steer right to correct it, and vice versa). If the rear continues to veer in the same direction, don't assume you're correcting it wrong—you're not. Only after the steering wheel is fully corrected can continuing to steer in the opposite direction change the rear's direction. Before full correction, steering only reduces the degree of veering. 3. Overcome fear and hesitation: Don't think this is an insurmountable problem. As long as the driver remains calm, thinks carefully, observes and analyzes correctly, practices more, and plans before acting, it can be mastered.
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