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Safe drivingQuestion 136 of 202

The wheels lock in a braking skid. What should you do?

  1. Press the pedal harder
  2. Ease off the pedal until the wheels turn again
  3. Pull the parking brake hard
  4. Turn the wheel in small quick jerks
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Correct answer: Ease off the pedal until the wheels turn again

Release the pedal a little so the wheels roll. Then brake again with firm but lighter pressure.

Source: Driver's Manual: A guide to safely operate cars and light trucks (Government of the Northwest Territories, revised August 2022), Chapter 6, Braking skids, page 103

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026