Skid - a sideways slip of the vehicle with a simultaneous forward movement. Most often, the rear wheels break off into a skid. To learn how to get a car out of a skid, it is important to feel it at the initial stage.
Instructions
Step 1
Get into the correct driving position. Correct fit allows you to feel the beginning of a skid on your back. If the back does not fit snugly against the seat back, it is almost impossible to feel the moment when the wheels break into a skid. Equip the driver's seat to ensure good visibility and reach of all controls without changing the position of the body.
Step 2
On any long trip, stop every 2-3 hours. This will allow you to be always on the alert. To ensure a quick response to danger, do not seek to take comfortable postures associated with rest between any driving movements. In a critical situation, the driver may be required to apply significant efforts to the steering wheel to maintain the stability and controllability of the car.
Step 3
To suppress a skid in a rear-wheel drive vehicle, immediately stop braking, release the accelerator pedal and quickly turn the steering wheel towards the skid. Perform all described actions at the same time. Never turn the wheels abruptly or at too great an angle, which can cause skidding towards the turned wheels.
Step 4
If you are a trained driver, select a skid angle based on your turning radius, traction and driving conditions for emergency maneuvers with controlled drift. For the practical application of controlled skid, achieve a heightened sense of the car, excellent coordination of actions, automatism of skills and predict the behavior of the car.
Step 5
Follow these steps to get a front-wheel drive vehicle out of a skid. At the moment of the beginning of the skid, smoothly press the gas pedal and hold it until the skid angle continues to increase. At the same time, turn the steering wheel towards the skid. After that, suddenly release the gas pedal and restore the straight-line position of the wheels. At the same time, keep in mind that turning the wheels at a too large angle or improper operation with the gas pedal can provoke a rhythmic skid - the oscillatory movement of the rear wheels.
Step 6
Steps to take an all-wheel drive vehicle out of a skid may differ depending on the type of all-wheel drive and on which of the axles most of the traction is transmitted. In any case, maintain a correct fit at all times, quickly turn the steering wheel to the side of a skid, and gently level the vehicle. When performing sharp maneuvers, try to predict a skid and always be ready for it.
