Used to describe tendency of a boat to hold its course.
Ability of a vehicle to travel in a straight line when the front wheels are pointed ahead, regardless of speed or side winds.
Ability of a vehicle to maintain its course, or remain under normal steering control, while subjected to directionally disturbing influences such as cross-winds, braking on irregular surfaces or turning
Ability of a car to travel in a straight line with a minimum of correction from the driver.
The tendency of a boat to hold its course. See Tracking.
A vehicle's ability to maintain a true course of travel despite bumps, crosswinds, uneven road surfaces.
The tendency for a tire to roll in it's steered direction rather than follow road contours.
The tendency for a tire to move in the direction it is steered to rather than following the contours of the road.
Directional stability''' is the tendency of a moving body to align itself with the direction of motion.
