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How to get rid of the skid
Have you ever felt your car sliding out of control? Not knowing if you'll crash into something or someone? You know how frightening it can be.
You can lower your risk of skidding in the first place, by taking everything slow.
That means cutting your speed, accelerating and decelerating gradually, and turning gently.
But if you still find yourself skidding, here's what you should do, depending on whether you're fishtailing or skidding while braking.
Fishtailing
- Take your foot off the accelerator.
- Don't brake.
- Look where you want to go and steer in that direction.
Skidding while braking
- Take your foot off the brake pedal.
- Slip into neutral.
- Look where you want to go and then steer in that direction.
- Gently re-apply the brakes, making sure not to lock the wheels.
For more information, watch The 60-Second Driver on CTV and check out the following sections on our website:
- Skidding in Driving Tips
- Braking on Wet Roads in Driving Tips
- You can access the 60-Second Driver video on Skidding directly
