DMV Learner's Permit Test· State DMVs (varies by state)
If your vehicle starts to skid, the first thing you should do is:
Choices
- ASlam on the brakes
- BPull the parking brake
- CSteer in the opposite direction
- DTake your foot off the accelerator and steer in the direction you want to goCorrect
Answer
Take your foot off the accelerator and steer in the direction you want to go
Steer in the direction you want the front of the car to go ("steer into the skid"). Slamming the brakes locks the wheels and worsens the skid; sudden steering input can cause a spin.
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