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EmergenciesQuestion 251 of 312

A skid begins because you accelerate too fast. What is the correct action?

  1. Press the brake pedal hard
  2. Ease off the accelerator and steer in the direction of the skid
  3. Press the accelerator harder
  4. Let go of the steering wheel
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Correct answer: Ease off the accelerator and steer in the direction of the skid

Less power gives the tires back their grip, and steering with the skid helps you recover.

Source: Prince Edward Island Driver's Handbook (revised spring 2011), Chapter 4: Winter driving: How to recover from a skid, page 118

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026