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Safe drivingQuestion 135 of 202

You start to skid. In which direction should you steer?

  1. Away from where you want to go
  2. Straight, with the wheel locked
  3. In the direction you want the front to go
  4. Toward the nearest ditch
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Correct answer: In the direction you want the front to go

Point the front of the vehicle where you want to go. Keep your foot off the brake pedal.

Source: Driver's Manual: A guide to safely operate cars and light trucks (Government of the Northwest Territories, revised August 2022), Chapter 6, Skid recovery, page 102

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026