Topic: Driving safely in difficult conditions · Nº 177 / 247
¿Cómo actuaremos si nuestro vehículo derrapa?
What should you do if your vehicle skids?
- AGiraremos el volante hacia el lado contrario al que derrapan las ruedas traseras.Turn the steering wheel to the side opposite the one the rear wheels are skidding towards.
- BDejaremos de frenar inmediatamente.Stop braking immediately.
- CPisaremos el pedal del embrague hasta el fondo.Press the clutch pedal all the way down.
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- BDejaremos de frenar inmediatamente.Stop braking immediately.
Skids happen when the wheels lose grip. The most common causes are: - Harsh or incorrect use of the vehicle's controls (main cause). - Excessive speed with worn or under-inflated tyres, shock absorbers and brakes in poor condition, and a slippery road surface. If your vehicle skids when braking, it is because the wheels have locked, so when you stop braking, the vehicle will also stop skidding. If the rear of the vehicle skids, turn the steering wheel towards the same side as the rear wheels are skidding. That is, if the rear of the vehicle slides to the left, turn the steering wheel to the left as well.
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