If your vehicle starts to skid on a wet or icy surface, what should you do?

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When a vehicle starts to skid on wet or icy pavement, traction is slipping and control is at risk. The way to recover is to ease off the accelerator to reduce the loss of grip, steer gently in the direction you want the front of the car to go, and avoid hard braking which can lock the wheels and make the skid worse. Braking hard or accelerating aggressively can push you further out of control, and turning the steering the wrong way can increase the skid. By easing off, steering into the skid, and avoiding abrupt braking, you give the tires a chance to regain traction and steer the vehicle back under you. If you do regain control, slow down gradually and adjust to the road conditions to stay safe.