SKIDS PREVENTION  RECOVERY FROM SKID  NOTE: Front-wheel drive or four-wheel drive vehicles require easy  acceleration to pull out of a skid.  1. Control Yourself — Don’t Panic. 2. Turn the front wheels in the direction of the skid. 3. Don’t Brake Suddenly. 4. Don’t Oversteer or Overcorrect. 5. As control is being regained, safely slow the vehicle by very gently depressing and releasing the brake pedal. 9. Do not lock wheels when using brakes. “If wheels don’t roll you don’t have control.” Pump brakes lightly to slow down or stop on a slippery surface. If your vehicle  is equipped with ABS, check your vehicle manual for instructions on use. 8. Slow down well in advance of stopping point when driving on ice or packed snow. 7. When suspicious of ice, test road surface cautiously. Check mirror before making test stop. 6. Practice stopping and skid recovery in a safe area, on private property at slow speed before attempting to drive on ice or packed snow in traffic. (Don’t use this as an excuse  to drive recklessly). 5. Do not over-correct in a skidding situation. This results only in changing the direction of the skid. 4. Shaded areas, protected areas, and bridges become slippery before the balance of the road surface and stay so longer. 3. Be extra alert for slippery conditions during thawing and freezing weather. 2. Avoid abrupt speed and direction changes. 1. Be alert to conditions that may cause skidding.