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Crashing into a solid object at 30 km/h is like sitting in a vehicle when it falls from a one-storey building. At 60 km/h, hitting a solid object is like being in a vehicle when it falls from the roof of a four-storey building. 

## Strategies: avoiding crashes or reducing the impact 

These techniques may help avoid a crash or reduce the impact of a crash: 

• Slow down as much as possible. 

• Try to avoid locking the brakes. 

• Try to steer for something that will cushion your car, like bushes or a high snow bank. Avoid hard objects like parked cars or trees. 

• Try to avoid a head‑on collision at all costs by steering to the side. Steer to the right, not the left, as the oncoming driver may steer to the right. 

• Use the horn. This may help the other driver regain alertness. 

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