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Safe drivingQuestion 298 of 309

Your rear wheels skid. What should you do?

  1. Brake hard
  2. Steer against the skid
  3. Press the accelerator to the floor
  4. Take your feet off the pedals and steer the way the car slides
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Correct answer: Take your feet off the pedals and steer the way the car slides

Lift both feet off the pedals. Then steer the way the rear of the car slides.

Source: New Brunswick Driver's Handbook (Government of New Brunswick, 2022), 5.11 Highway, weather and visibility conditions, page 71

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026