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Question 3557

If the rear of your passenger car skids while you are driving, what should you do?

  1. Press the clutch pedal.
  2. Neither brake nor accelerate, and turn the steering wheel in the direction the wheels are skidding.
  3. Move the steering wheel left and right.
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Correct answer: Neither brake nor accelerate, and turn the steering wheel in the direction the wheels are skidding.

If the rear of the vehicle skids, gently steer the front wheels toward the side the rear is moving toward. Avoid hard braking, sudden acceleration, and abrupt steering movements.

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