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Difficulty: MediumSkidding and Control Loss Recovery

While completing a right turn onto a road surface covered with wet leaves and sand, the rear of your vehicle loses traction and slides outward to the right. Which action should you take immediately to regain control of the vehicle?

  1. Smoothly ease off the accelerator and steer to the right in the direction the rear end is sliding.Answer
  2. B
    Steer sharply to the left to pull the front of the vehicle back into the lane.
  3. C
    Press down firmly on the brake pedal until the tires regain complete traction.
  4. D
    Maintain your accelerator pressure and rapidly pump the steering wheel back and forth.

Answer

Smoothly ease off the accelerator and steer to the right in the direction the rear end is sliding.
When a vehicle experiences a rear-wheel skid (oversteer) where the back end slides to the right, easing off the accelerator reduces driving force on slipping tires. Steering to the right (into the skid) turns the front wheels toward the sliding path, aligning the vehicle's direction of movement so the tires can re-establish traction.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the direction of traction loss
Determine that the rear end of the vehicle is sliding to the right (oversteer skid).
Knowing which direction the rear end is moving dictates the required steering correction.
2
Modulate accelerator pedal input
Gently ease off the accelerator pedal without stomping on the brake.
Removing engine power stops rotational wheel slip while avoiding weight transfer shocks.
3
Execute steering correction
Turn the steering wheel to the right, in the direction the rear is sliding.
Pointing the front wheels in the direction of the slide aligns vehicle geometry with its movement vector, restoring tire grip.

Key Concept

Rear-Wheel Oversteer Skid Recovery
Estimated Time:1m 0s
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Topics

Skidding and Control Loss Recovery

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