Skid recovery — Louisiana Permit Test
Skid recovery on the Louisiana permit test — 3 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.
The rules
If the rear of your car starts to slide, do not use your brakes; steer in the direction the rear end is skidding.
Braking in a slide locks the wheels, while steering with the slide lets the tires grip again.
If the rear of your car starts to slide, don’t use your brakes.
When steering out of a skid, be careful not to over steer, or the car may start to skid the other way.
Turning the wheel too far swings the back end past straight and into a new slide.
Be careful not to over steer.
To prevent skids, drive slowly and carefully, especially on curves, and steer and brake with a light touch.
Sudden moves on slick roads break the tires' grip, while gentle ones keep it.
You can prevent skids by driving slowly and carefully, especially on curves.
On the test
The rear of your car starts to slide. What should you do?
Steer the way the rear slides. Braking in a slide locks the wheels, while steering with the slide lets the tires grip again. Class D & E Driver's Guide, p.115: “If the rear of your car starts to slide, don’t use your brakes.”
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Where these come from
Every rule here is checked against Class D & E Driver's Guide, published by the Louisiana Department of Public Safety, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-10-04.
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/LA.pdf (Class D & E Driver's Guide, DPSMV2052 (R08/25), Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles, retrieved 2026-09-14; sha256 pinned in SOURCES.json)
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/LA.pages.txt (the plain pdftotext fixture every citation here was cut from and verified against; sha256 pinned in SOURCES.json)
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/LA-exam.html (the OMV's Permits page, https://expresslane.la.gov/omv/drivers/personal-driver-s-licenses/permits/, archived 2026-10-04; the 40-question count)
- https://expresslane.la.gov/omv/resources/driver-manuals/
- https://expresslane.la.gov/omv/drivers/personal-driver-s-licenses/new-licenses/ (read 2026-10-04; "An 80% is the minimum passing score for the knowledge test.")