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make smooth steering corrections.
make smooth steering corrections.
put the gear into neutral. It will take you immediately out of your skid. It kept me from hitting a vehicle on ice.
This is true.
Yes Turning into the skid allows you a chance to regain control, where turning away will make you loose even more control of the vehicle.
I was taught to steer into the skid , don't mash the brake and don't floor the gas . if your in a skid you don't have traction and no control. it takes a second or two for the wheels to stick back to pavement. once the vehicle starts to grab the pavement I was taught to lightly tap the brake getting it to slow and regain control. consult your owners manual for best results with your make of vehicle.
I was taught to steer into the skid , don't MASH the brake and don't floor the gas . if your in a skid you don't have traction and no control. it takes a second or two for the wheels to stick back to pavement. once the vehicle starts to grab the pavement I was taught to lightly tap the brake getting it to slow and regain control. consult your owners manual for best results with your make of vehicle.
Oversteering?
You turn your front wheels into the skid to regain steering.
When a rear-wheel drive vehicle loses traction in a corner and goes into a skid, it is called
Steer gently in the direction you want the car to go. As you begin to regain control of the car, gently apply the brakes (assuming you have anti-lock brakes) or the accelerator depending on the type of skid.
Turn into it