Driving Theory 🌧️ Adverse Conditions
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Skids, Traction & ABS

Rain, hydroplaning, skids, fog, snow, ice, night and glare — how to drive when the road turns against you.

What this lesson covers
  • Identify the driving inputs that most commonly cause a skid
  • Recover from a skid by easing off and steering toward where you want to go
  • Explain what ABS does differently from braking in a car without it
  • Recognize that a tire's grip is a shared budget split between braking, turning and accelerating

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