During a skid, which action best helps you recover control?

During a skid, which action best helps you recover control?

• A. Slam on the brakes
• B. Turn wheel sharply in the opposite direction
• C. Look where you want to go and steer toward it
• D. Accelerate quickly

Answer: (C)

Looking ahead to where you want the car to go and steering toward that spot is what helps you regain control during a skid. Your eyes guide your hands, so focusing on a target and making smooth steering corrections toward it helps the front tires realign with the intended path and reestablish grip. Sudden opposite steering, slamming the brakes, or flooring the accelerator worsens the skid and can spin the car. Keep inputs gradual and gentle, ease off or modulate the throttle as needed, and steer toward your desired path until traction returns.

Looking ahead to where you want the car to go and steering toward that spot is what helps you regain control during a skid. Your eyes guide your hands, so focusing on a target and making smooth steering corrections toward it helps the front tires realign with the intended path and reestablish grip. Sudden opposite steering, slamming the brakes, or flooring the accelerator worsens the skid and can spin the car. Keep inputs gradual and gentle, ease off or modulate the throttle as needed, and steer toward your desired path until traction returns.