Skidding
In
a skid, a driver can lose control of
the
vehicle.
Defensive drivers avoid most skids by talung reasonable
care suited to existing conditions, and by not “overdriving”
those conditions. But
skids
are always possible.
The three types of skids correspond to your Cadillac’s
three control systems. In the braking skid, your wheels
aren’t rolling. In the steering or cornering skid,
too
much speed or steering in a curve causes tires to slip and
lose cornering force. And in the acceleration skid, too
much throttle causes the driving wheels to spin.
A cornering skid
is
best handled by easing your foot
off
the accelerator pedal.
Remember: Any traction control system helps avoid
only the acceleration skid.
If your traction control system is off, then an
acceleration skid is also best handled by easing your
foot off the accelerator pedal.
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