What should you do if your car starts to skid on a wet roadway?

When your car begins to skid on a wet roadway, slowly easing your foot off the gas pedal is the recommended action. This method helps to regain traction by allowing the tires to reconnect with the road surface. Sudden movements can further destabilize the vehicle and amplify the skid, making the situation worse.

By gradually reducing speed, you reduce the momentum that contributed to the skid, while maintaining better control over the vehicle. This approach also gives you a chance to steer in the direction you want the front of the vehicle to go, guiding the car back onto its intended path.

Turning the steering wheel quickly can lead to oversteering, making it more difficult to control the vehicle. Applying the brakes abruptly can lock up the wheels, which can worsen the skid and result in a loss of control. Shifting to a higher gear does not effectively address the issue at hand and is unlikely to provide any benefit in regaining control of a skidding vehicle.