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Safe driving and emergenciesQuestion 275 of 296

Your car starts to skid on ice. What should you do first?

  1. Brake as hard as you can
  2. Turn the wheel sharply
  3. Press the gas to pull out of the skid
  4. Take your foot off the gas and let the car slow down
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Correct answer: Take your foot off the gas and let the car slow down

Braking hard, sudden steering and more power can make a skid worse. Take your foot off the gas and let the car slow down. When the car has slowed enough, try threshold braking.

Source: Nova Scotia Driver's Handbook (Service Nova Scotia, 2000, reprinted with revisions to 2017), Chapter 5, Adverse Driving Conditions: Skids, page 146

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026