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Driving Tips > The 60-Second Driver
Sideways Skids
Winter driving presents many challenges. One of the most common is skidding. Combine a lack of traction with a sudden change in acceleration, hard braking, or a sudden change in direction, and chances are you'll end up in a skid.
When your vehicle starts to slide, here's what you need to know?
If the front wheels are skidding while you're trying to turn, you lose directional control. In other words, the vehicle will continue in a straight line, possibly into oncoming traffic or an intersection.
If this happens:
- Don't accelerate or brake.
- Slip the transmission in neutral (or step on the clutch)
- Look and steer in the direction you want to go, but don't oversteer. If you over-steer, the front tires will be turned in too much to regain rolling resistance. Rolling resistance is needed in order for the tires to turn.
These steps also apply in the case of a rear wheel skid, when the back of your vehicle slides towards the outside of a curve (fishtail).
Loss of control causes many fatalities every winter. so know what to do if this happens to you.
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