Vehicle Skid Control

Vehicle skid can be defined as the loss of traction between a vehicle’s tyres and the road surface due to acting of force on the vehicle. Most skids are caused by drivers mistake. About 15% accidents are caused due to vehicle skidding. Skids occurring in other accidents are usually the result of last minute action, by the driver, when faced with a crisis ahead rather than actually causing an accident. Skids can occur in any climatic condition weather it is dry or icy conditions, but the chances of losing vehicle control and having an accident increases by 50% in the wet. The most common type of skid we will be confronted with is when the rear end of the car slides out, causing an over steer or when the front of the car plows toward the outside of a turn without following the curve of the turn causing an under steer. Usually, over steer occurs as a result of going into a corner too fast or incorrectly hitting a slick area, causing the rear wheels to over steer. A third skid called the four wheel skid can also occur, where all the four wheels lock up and the vehicle slides in the direction where the forward momentum is carrying it, with no directional control.

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