If you start sliding on a slippery surface, how should you react?

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When you start to skid on a slick surface, the priority is to regain traction gradually. Ease off the gas, gently apply the brakes, and steer into the direction of the slide. This combination helps the tires regain grip and realign with the road, pulling the car out of the skid. Braking hard or making abrupt steering changes can lock wheels or spin you further, and steering away from the slide makes control harder to recover. Stay calm, feel the car, and smoothly guide it back to a straight path as traction returns.