If your vehicle starts to skid on ice, what is the recommended response?

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When your vehicle starts to skid on ice, the best move is to steer into the direction of the skid while easing off the accelerator and avoiding hard braking. Steering into the skid helps realign the wheels with the motion of the car, which can restore traction as the tires regain grip on the icy surface. Braking hard or braking while steering the wrong way can lock the wheels or push you into a spin, making control harder. If you keep the steering smooth and the throttle light, the tires can regain traction gradually, and you can steer back toward your intended path as soon as you feel the grip returning. Once the wheels have traction again, resume gentle steering toward your target lane and continue with cautious, controlled driving.