Skid Control and Recovery Flashcards

What most often causes a rear-wheel braking skid in a commercial vehicle?

Answer: Braking too hard and locking the wheels

Rear-wheel skids are most commonly caused by braking too hard and locking the rear wheels.

In a front-wheel skid, what typically happens to the vehicle?

Answer: It continues in a straight line even when you steer

In a front-wheel skid the vehicle keeps moving straight ahead no matter how you turn the wheel.

The most common cause of a front-wheel skid is:

Answer: Driving too fast for conditions

Driving too fast for conditions is the leading cause of front-wheel skids.

To recover from a front-wheel skid, you should:

Answer: Stop turning and/or braking so the wheels can grip again, then slow down

Ease off the brake or accelerator and stop turning so the front wheels regain traction, then slow down.

A driver whose drive wheels begin to skid on ice should first:

Answer: Stop braking to let the wheels roll and turn quickly toward the skid

Release the brake so the wheels roll freely and steer quickly in the direction you want the front to go.

After the rear of your trailer starts to slide during a skid recovery, you should:

Answer: Counter-steer quickly as the vehicle straightens to avoid over-correcting

As the vehicle straightens you must counter-steer promptly to prevent swinging into a skid the other way.

Overcorrecting the steering during a skid usually results in:

Answer: A skid in the opposite direction and possible loss of control

Over-steering during recovery commonly throws the vehicle into a skid the other way.