If you start to skid, don’t brake. Instead, ease off the accelerator and turn the steering wheel in the direction that you want the vehicle to go. If your rear wheels are sliding left, steer left. If they are sliding right, steer right. The rear wheels may overshoot and start to skid in the opposite direction. To prevent this, turn the steering wheel the other way as soon as your vehicle starts to straighten out. This procedure, called “steering into the skid,” will get the rear of your vehicle back in line with the front. Once the vehicle is back under your control, straighten the front wheels. Note: ABS can prevent a braking skid caused by braking too hard, but it can’t prevent other types of skids such as those caused by too-sharp turns or curves on slippery roads.