UK Driving Theory Practice Exam

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What should you do if your vehicle starts to skid?

Brake hard immediately
Steer into the skid
Accelerate to regain control
Turn off the engine

The correct answer is: Steer into the skid

When your vehicle starts to skid, the most effective response is to steer into the skid. This means that if the rear of your vehicle is sliding to the left, you should gently steer to the left, aligning the front wheels with the direction you want to go. This technique helps to regain traction and control over the vehicle, allowing it to correct itself in the direction you are steering. This approach works because when a vehicle skids, it often loses grip on the road, and steering into the skid helps to stabilize it. By matching the direction of your steering with the movement of the rear of the vehicle, you can help to prevent a complete loss of control and reduce the likelihood of spinning out. Braking hard immediately disrupts the balance of the vehicle and can exacerbate the skid, while accelerating can lead to further loss of control. Turning off the engine is not a practical solution in a skid situation, as it does not address the immediate need to regain control of the vehicle.