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Adverse Conditions & Emergencies

If your vehicle starts to skid, you should:

  • A.Brake as hard as possible and hold the wheel still
  • B.Ease off the pedals and steer in the direction you want the vehicle to go
  • C.Turn the wheel in the opposite direction of the skid as sharply as possible
  • D.Accelerate to pull out of every skid
Correct answer

B. Ease off the pedals and steer in the direction you want the vehicle to go

Why

In a skid, ease off the pedals and steer where you want to go. Sudden braking or oversteering usually makes the skid worse.

Manual topic: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7) - Adverse Conditions · From the Texas Learner's Permit (Car) practice bank (TXC-167).

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