CDL · Emergencies
Braking has locked up your drive wheels, putting the vehicle into a skid. What is the correct way to recover?
Correct answer: Release the brakes, steer quickly, and then countersteer.
Answer options
- ABrake harder, steer quickly, and then countersteer
- BPress harder on the brakes until the skid stops
- CRelease the brakes, steer quickly, and then countersteer Correct
Why
Letting up on the brakes allows the locked drive wheels to roll and grip again. Then steer quickly toward where you want the vehicle to go, and countersteer as it straightens so it does not swing too far the other way; braking harder only keeps the wheels locked.
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Topic: Emergencies License: CDL
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