Clarification on swerving

I was doing a CDL test and I came to a question that could find again that said something like this

when an incoming lane driver invades your lane what should you do.

and some of the answers where

move to the right
stay in your lane
move to the left

SoI chose stay in my lane and got that wrong on the test

because I thought by swerving to the right in a split second I could hit someone that is to my right or worst tip over.
I read in this forum that you never swerve and logic states that you should only move to the right if no ones is on that lane,

so what is worst a head on collision or killing someone to the right?

 

Never wanna swerve,remember you have that trailer that could do a complete 180 hit your trk or somebody and your both are dead.

 

Yeah I don't know why that CDL test question has it wrong

 

Depending on the situation and what side of my truck the oncoming car was at would depend if I move to the right or left.

 

You are assuming that moving to the right (the correct answer) is the same as swerving.
It isn't. Lol

Now, you CAN swerve to the right, but you can also steer to the right gently and safely, just as you would going around a curve.

The reason to go to the right (for the purpose of the test question), is to reduce the chances of the wreck, while not going into the other lane yourself, thus going head on to the traffic in the other lane.

If you can move safely to the right, it gives the other driver the most room to recover, and possibly turns a head on into a side swipe.

Now, if it is a last second swerve, yes, you keep your lane, because there is nothing you can do to avoid it, and as I have said before, do everything you can to maintain control of your vehicle.

Test questions have to be looked at for what they are trying to test you on, not necessarily real world situations lol

I think you just were picturing a different scenario than they were.

 

NEVER CONFUSE THE TEST FOR REAL LIFE. Give the test answer the test question expects.

 

Is it "incoming" or "oncoming"?

 

The answer is clear now.

 

Well the op was "incoming" but most if not all the responses were about "oncoming" was hoping for clarification before commenting....

 

If you need to steer or God forbid swerve to avoid a head on collision, you always steer to the right if you are in the right hand lane, because if you steer/swerve to the left you will either collide with someone in the passing lane, which will be your fault and completely preventable for which you will be ticketed, sued and possibly imprisoned for 10 years. Likewise, the person could realize they've drifted into your lane and swerve back into their lane, which you are now in, causing the very thing you hoped to prevent. Safety will tell you to maintain your lane, slow down as quickly and safely as possible and let them hit you.

Personally, I'm a lot more likely to take the hit head on from a 4 wheeler than I am another trucker. One will maybe hurt a little bit, the other will guarantee a closed casket at your funeral.