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EmergenciesQuestion 96 of 288

What is the right thing to do with your brake pedal when your vehicle starts to skid?

  1. Keep your foot off it.
  2. Press it as hard as you can.
  3. Pump it quickly.
  4. Press it gently and hold.
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Correct answer: Keep your foot off it.

Braking can lock the wheels and make the skid worse. Release the pedal first.

Source: Driver's Handbook (Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, January 2025), Recovery, page 54

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026