If you are driving a car at a high speed and the tire suddenly explode. Don’t panic, follow these steps and you will be safe.
1. When the tire blows out, you should try to keep as much composure as you can and keep both hands firmly gripped on the steering wheel.
2. Secondly and more importantly, take your foot off the brakes and don’t apply any pressure to them at any point. You shouldn’t even think about looking at the brake pedal, and you shouldn’t even glance at it.
3. Then, maintain your course and make every effort not to deviate from it or move anyone else out of the way; instead, focus on maintaining as much of a straight line as you can.
4. If your vehicle has a manual gearbox, shift down gently to a lower gear but DO NOT make this move until you are confident that you have full command of the vehicle. If your vehicle has an automatic gearbox, you should remain in the Drive (D) gear at all times.
Don’t use brakes, the drag from the exploded tire will slow you down.
Finally, when speed drops to 50 km/h, you can gently press the brakes until the car stops.
