What should you do if your vehicle starts to skid?

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What should you do if your vehicle starts to skid?

When a skid starts, the tires have lost grip, so regaining traction is the goal. Turn the steering wheel toward the direction you want the front of the car to go (into the skid) and ease off the gas to slow down gradually. Avoid hard braking, quick steering, or pumping the brakes, because those actions can cause the wheels to lock or the car to slide further. As traction returns, straighten the wheels and smoothly resume steering and acceleration. If your vehicle has ABS, you’d brake firmly with steady pressure, but the same basic idea applies: steer into the skid and avoid abrupt actions that worsen loss of control.

When a skid starts, the tires have lost grip, so regaining traction is the goal. Turn the steering wheel toward the direction you want the front of the car to go (into the skid) and ease off the gas to slow down gradually. Avoid hard braking, quick steering, or pumping the brakes, because those actions can cause the wheels to lock or the car to slide further. As traction returns, straighten the wheels and smoothly resume steering and acceleration. If your vehicle has ABS, you’d brake firmly with steady pressure, but the same basic idea applies: steer into the skid and avoid abrupt actions that worsen loss of control.

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