BC Class 5&7
Skid control
ICBC's driving guide: Emergency strategies
A skid happens whenever the tires lose grip. Slippery surfaces contribute, but poor driving skills are the main cause — skids happen when drivers:
- slam on the brakes;
- slam on the brakes and steer at the same time;
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Practice questions on this card
- Q-0370Where should emergency braking and skid control be practised?
- Q-0371What does the manual name as the main cause of skidding?
- Q-0372Your vehicle has begun to skid. What should you do with the accelerator and the steering?
- Q-0373Which of these driver actions is listed as a cause of skids?
- Q-0385Besides ice and snow, which surfaces are named as low-traction hazards?