What to Do When a Car Skids on Snow?
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When driving on snow, adopt a gentle approach to avoid skidding and refrain from abrupt actions. Here are some useful tips for handling car skids: Preventing Skidding While Going Uphill: For front-wheel-drive cars, pull the handbrake during the ascent to prevent rolling back and rear-end collisions. Then, engage first gear (or second gear if the car has sufficient low-end torque), lightly press the accelerator while partially engaging the clutch until you feel the tires gain traction, then release the handbrake. Many high-end cars feature a snow mode—activate this mode when driving in snowy conditions. Handling Skidding While Driving: First, avoid sudden acceleration or braking while driving. If the car skids during acceleration, ease off the throttle; if it skids during braking, release the brake pedal.