If your rear tires skid to the right on icy Colorado roads, you should steer:
Sharply to the left to counter the skid.
Over-correcting causes a counter-skid.
Smoothly to the right — the same direction the rear is sliding.
Straight ahead regardless of direction.
You must actively steer to recover.
Brake hard and hold the wheel.
Braking on ice prolongs the skid.
"Steer into the skid" means steer in the direction the rear of the vehicle is sliding. If the rear slides right, steer right; if left, steer left. This realigns the front wheels with the direction of motion. Smooth, gentle corrections work; sharp inputs cause counter-skids. Do not brake — let the tires roll.
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