Skid-prevention tips to help keep you, your cargo and other drivers safe.
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There are many ways to lose control of a vehicle and wind up in a skid. Sometimes it’s from speeding up or slowing down too quickly. Other times it’s from making tight turns at too high a speed. Rain, snow and ice also make for slippery roads and skids, as does loose material, such as gravel or wet leaves.
As the most major cause of skids is a sudden change in speed and/or direction, you must always be aware of the road surface and adjust your speed accordingly.
Follow these skid-prevention tips to help keep you, your cargo and other drivers safe:
If you find yourself in a skid despite your best prevention efforts, almost all tractor skids are corrected by the same general responses: