Safe drivingQuestion 295 of 310

If your vehicle starts to skid, what should you do with your feet and eyes?

  1. Press the brake harder and look at the hazard
  2. Come off the pedal and look and steer where you want to go
  3. Accelerate and look at the ditch
  4. Hold the pedal and close your eyes
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Correct answer: Come off the pedal and look and steer where you want to go

Release the accelerator or brake and steer toward your path.

Source: Driver's Handbook (Manitoba Public Insurance, February 2026), Skid control, page 103

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026