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Speed and safety marginsQuestion 227 of 424

What usually causes a skid?

  1. Driving too slowly
  2. Braking, accelerating or steering too harshly
  3. Using dipped headlights
  4. Having a full fuel tank
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Correct answer: Braking, accelerating or steering too harshly

Skids come from harsh control inputs or from driving too fast for the road.

Source: The Highway Code (Department for Transport, GOV.UK), General rules, techniques and advice for all drivers and riders (103 to 158), Rule 119

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026