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Difficulty: EasySkidding and Control Loss Recovery

Suppose you are driving on a snow-covered road when the rear wheels of your vehicle lose traction, causing the back of the car to slide toward the right shoulder. What is the correct initial steering action to regain control?

  1. Steer smoothly to the right, turning in the direction the rear of the vehicle is sliding.Answer
  2. B
    Steer sharply to the left, away from the direction the rear of the vehicle is sliding.
  3. C
    Stomp firmly on the brake pedal to bring the vehicle to an immediate complete stop.
  4. D
    Press down hard on the accelerator pedal to pull the front of the car forward.

Answer

Steer smoothly to the right, turning in the direction the rear of the vehicle is sliding.
When recovering from a rear-wheel skid (oversteer), turning the steering wheel in the direction that the rear of the vehicle is sliding aligns the front wheels with the path of the car, allowing the tires to regain traction and straightening the vehicle.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the direction of the rear-end skid
The rear of the car is sliding toward the right.
Correcting a rear-wheel skid requires identifying which way the back end of the car is moving.
2
Ease off pedals and turn the steering wheel in the direction of the rear-wheel skid
Steering to the right aligns the front tires with the rearward trajectory.
Aligning the tires allows them to regain traction without inducing additional lateral force.

Key Concept

Rear-wheel skid recovery (Oversteer control)
Estimated Time:45s
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Topics

Skidding and Control Loss Recovery

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