If your vehicle starts to skid on a wet surface, what is the correct response?

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When tires lose grip on a wet surface, the priority is to restore traction without making the skid worse. Steering into the direction you want the car to go (into the skid) helps realign the wheels with the road, while easing off the accelerator reduces the power that can push the car further out of control. Braking hard or steering the opposite way can lock the wheels or amplify the slide, and accelerating would only increase the momentum that’s causing the skid. Once you feel the tires gripping again, you can gently straighten and continue with careful steering and speed.