Dealing with skids — Delaware Permit Test

Dealing with skids on the Delaware permit test — 4 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

Delaware's manual says skids happen when the tires can no longer grip the road, and are caused by drivers traveling too fast for conditions.

Once a car is skidding it cannot be fully controlled, so the speed that caused the skid is the mistake.

Skids are caused by drivers traveling too fast for conditions.

Delaware Driver Manual, p.139

If your vehicle begins to skid, Delaware's manual says to stay off the brake, because until the vehicle slows the brakes will not work and could make the skid worse.

Stamping the brake in a skid locks the wheels and turns a small slide into a spin.

Until the vehicle slows, your brakes will not work and could cause you to skid more.

Delaware Driver Manual, p.139

In a skid, Delaware's manual says to turn the steering wheel in the direction you want the vehicle to go.

Steering away from where you want to go swings the rear of the car further out.

Turn the steering wheel in the direction you want the vehicle to go.

Delaware Driver Manual, p.139

As a skidding vehicle begins to straighten out, Delaware's manual says to turn the steering wheel back the other way, and keep correcting left and right until you are back in control.

Holding the wheel turned too long swings the car around the other way into a new skid.

As soon as the vehicle begins to straighten out, turn the steering wheel back the other way.

Delaware Driver Manual, p.139

On the test

What does the manual say causes skids?

Driving too fast for conditions. Once a car is skidding it cannot be fully controlled, so the speed that caused the skid is the mistake. Delaware Driver Manual, p.139: “Skids are caused by drivers traveling too fast for conditions.”

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Where these come from

Every rule here is checked against Delaware Driver Manual, published by the Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-10-05.