FBI Know How: Controlling a Skid
One of the important techniques they teach Special Agents at the FBI’s Tactical Emergency Vehicle Operators Course (TEVOC) in Quantico, Va. is how to get out of a skid. Most crashes are preceded by a skid, typically caused by a driver over-steering or over-braking. The TEVOC teaches techniques which apply not only to highly-trained federal agents, but also everyday citizens: the FBI teaches students not only what to do in a skid, but also how to get out of it.
- Counter-steering: Steer the vehicle in the direction you want the car to go.
- Maintain smooth movements and grip the steering wheel properly.
- Most importantly: avoid the skid. You are better off avoiding the skid than having to recover from it.







