Your vehicle starts to skid. You should steer:

• A.In the opposite direction of the skid's turn
• B.Hard to the left no matter what
• C.In the direction you want the front of the car to go
• D.Only with the brake fully pressed

Why

Look where you want to go and steer the front of the car in that direction. Fighting the skid with opposite steering or hard braking usually makes it worse.

Manual topic: California Driver Handbook - Skids · From the California Learner's Permit (Car) practice bank (CAC-167).

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More Adverse Conditions & Emergencies questions

• At night, you must dim your high beams when an oncoming vehicle is within:
• When following another vehicle at night, dim your high beams when you are within:
• California law requires you to turn on your headlights whenever:
• A wet road is most slippery:
• On a wet road, the most important adjustment is to: