Right curve skid: best practice.

Right curve skid: best practice.

• A. Stay off the brake and accelerator; look in the direction you want to go; make small steering adjustments
• B. Brake hard and steer into the skid
• C. Turn toward the oncoming traffic
• D. Stop immediately

Answer: (A)

When a right curve skid happens, the best response is to stay off the brake and accelerator, keep your eyes on the path you want to take, and make small steering adjustments toward that path. This works because sudden braking or acceleration can cause wheels to lock or lose traction, making the skid worse. Looking where you want to go helps you steer smoothly back on course, and tiny steering corrections prevent over-correcting and losing control. Steering toward oncoming traffic is dangerous and can cause a collision, and braking hard or stopping abruptly won’t regain control and can worsen the skid.

When a right curve skid happens, the best response is to stay off the brake and accelerator, keep your eyes on the path you want to take, and make small steering adjustments toward that path. This works because sudden braking or acceleration can cause wheels to lock or lose traction, making the skid worse. Looking where you want to go helps you steer smoothly back on course, and tiny steering corrections prevent over-correcting and losing control. Steering toward oncoming traffic is dangerous and can cause a collision, and braking hard or stopping abruptly won’t regain control and can worsen the skid.