Steer maneuvers for materials handling vehicles

A method for a materials handling vehicle to implement a steer maneuver comprising:

• receiving sensor data from at least one sensing device by a controller on a materials handling vehicle;
• detecting that a selected object is in an environment proximate the vehicle;
• in response to an operator initiated request, performing a steer maneuver by the controller causing the vehicle to steer such that the vehicle is substantially maintained at a desired distance from the selected object, wherein the operator designates whether to substantially maintain the vehicle at a desired distance from an object on the left or right side of the vehicle.