What should you do before entering a curve in the road?

Before entering a curve in the road, it is essential to reduce your speed. Slowing down allows you to maintain better control of your vehicle as curves can be challenging, particularly if they are sharp or if road conditions are poor. By reducing speed, you can decrease the risk of losing traction and help ensure that you can navigate the curve safely while staying within your lane.

Entering a curve at a high speed can lead to oversteering or understeering, making it difficult to maintain control. Adjusting your speed appropriately before the curve provides you with more reaction time to adapt to any unexpected obstacles or hazards that may arise in the curve or immediately afterward.

Maintaining your current speed or accelerating into the curve can lead to increased risk of accidents, while shifting into a lower gear may be beneficial in certain scenarios, but it is not the primary action recommended before navigating a curve. Reducing speed is a fundamental strategy for safe driving in these situations.