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Vehicle safety and loadingQuestion 360 of 424

Your trailer starts to snake. What should you do?

  1. Brake hard at once
  2. Ease off the accelerator and slow down gently
  3. Accelerate to pull it straight
  4. Swerve to the right
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Correct answer: Ease off the accelerator and slow down gently

Lift off the accelerator and slow down smoothly to regain control. Do not brake hard.

Source: The Highway Code (Department for Transport, GOV.UK), Rules for drivers and motorcyclists (89 to 102), Rule 98

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026