Posted by ghost on March 2, 2005, at 6:24:42
In reply to Driving/skidding on ice and snow -- help!, posted by Sarah T. on March 2, 2005, at 2:27:08
when you skid, your wheels are losing touch with the ground, and they are pointed in a direction different from that of the car. by steering in the direction of the skid, you're re-alligning the wheels with the car's direction, giving your car a better chance of getting its wheels firmly back on the ground, and allowing you to resume control of the car and steer back onto the road.
i used this trick just yesterday in a snowstorm and it does, actually, work. you just have to be quick about it.
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