What should you do if you skid?

What should you do if you skid?

• A. Brake hard immediately.
• B. Steer in the direction of the skid and avoid hard braking.
• C. Turn off the engine and coast.
• D. Speed up to regain control.

Answer: (B)

When a vehicle starts to skid, the priority is to regain control by guiding the car where you want it to go. Steering into the direction of the skid helps the tires regain traction as they align with the road again, allowing you to straighten out once grip returns. Braking hard worsens a skid by locking the wheels and making the loss of control more severe, and turning off the engine or simply coasting doesn’t provide the necessary steering or braking control. Speeding up only increases the skid. So, steer toward the direction you want the front of the car to move and avoid hard braking to recover from a skid.

When a vehicle starts to skid, the priority is to regain control by guiding the car where you want it to go. Steering into the direction of the skid helps the tires regain traction as they align with the road again, allowing you to straighten out once grip returns. Braking hard worsens a skid by locking the wheels and making the loss of control more severe, and turning off the engine or simply coasting doesn’t provide the necessary steering or braking control. Speeding up only increases the skid. So, steer toward the direction you want the front of the car to move and avoid hard braking to recover from a skid.