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If your vehicle begins to skid, you should generally:
- A.Ease off the accelerator and steer in the direction you want the front of the vehicle to go
- B.Brake hard and turn sharply the opposite way
- C.Accelerate to pull out of it
- D.Turn the wheel all the way to one side
Correct answer
A. Ease off the accelerator and steer in the direction you want the front of the vehicle to go
Why
In a skid, ease off the pedals and steer where you want the front to go, looking in that direction. Hard braking or sharp steering usually makes the skid worse.
Manual topic: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95) - Chapter 3: Learning to Drive · From the Pennsylvania Learner's Permit (Car) practice bank (PAC-169).