Rhode Island Emergencies practice

• A.Ease your foot off the gas and carefully steer in the direction in which you want your vehicle to go.✓
• B.Ease your foot off the gas and carefully steer opposite to the direction in which you want your vehicle to go.
• C.Brake immediately and carefully steer in the direction in which you want your vehicle to go.
• D.Brake immediately and carefully steer opposite to the direction in which you want your vehicle to go.

Why: To recover from a skid, you should immediately release the accelerator and steer in the direction you want the car to travel. Avoid using the brakes, as sudden braking can lock the wheels and worsen the loss of control.

• A.stop by colliding head-on with a solid object.✓
• B.downshift into a lower gear.
• C.rub the wheels against a curb.
• D.pump the brake pedal.

Why: If your brakes fail, you should never aim for a head-on collision because the impact is extremely dangerous and often fatal. Instead, use methods like downshifting, pumping the brakes, or sideswiping a guardrail to slow down safely.