Faulty evasive action – also known as inadequate evasive action or failure to take evasive action – is a type of driving behavior characterized by the failure to avoid a collision with another vehicle. In other words, failing to take evasive action means that a car or truck driver saw a potential danger on the roads and did absolutely nothing to avoid it. Evasive driving maneuvers could be quickly hitting the brakes or turning the steering wheel sharply in order to avoid a car accident.