Is it obligatory to get out of the car to remove a palm frond from the road, or is it sufficient to try to swerve to avoid running over it while driving? And how should I act if this situation reoccurs in crowded places?

If the newspaper is from Western countries, it is most likely free of anything whose desecration is forbidden, and stepping on it is not forbidden according to the more preponderant opinion. However, if it is published in Muslim countries, it is better to avoid stepping on it as a precaution, due to the possibility of there being something whose desecration is forbidden. If it is thrown in the street and stepping on it is necessary to avoid danger, then there is no harm, because hardship brings ease. We also draw attention to the impermissibility of learning to drive with a foreign instructor if there is seclusion or a violation of Islamic regulations.