How should you respond if your vehicle starts to skid?

Answer: C — Steer in the direction you want the front wheels to go and avoid braking hard

When a vehicle skids, the tires have lost traction, so the goal is to regain control by steering smoothly toward the direction you want to go and avoiding actions that lock the wheels. Steering into the direction you want the front wheels to point helps align them with the slide and reduces the chance of spinning out. Braking hard makes the wheels lock and worsens the skid, while accelerating or using the handbrake can push the car further out of control. Ease off the accelerator and make gentle, deliberate steering corrections until traction returns, then straighten out and continue driving cautiously.