Ch. 6 · Hazardous Areas

When the rear wheels skid to the right, the vehicle turns to the right, so turn the steering wheel to the left to straighten it.

[True / False · Hard]

Answer: ✕ False

Explanation

The Rules of the Road (5) states: "When the rear wheels skid to the right (left), the vehicle turns to the left (right), so turn the steering wheel to the right (left)." When the rear wheels skid to the right, the vehicle turns to the left, so turning the steering wheel to the right is correct. The statement in the question is reversed and therefore incorrect.

Driving school curriculumStage 2 – Topic 13: Responding to traffic accidents

Hikari
Hikari
If the rear wheels skid right, the car goes right, so I turn the wheel left to fix it, right?
Misaki
Misaki
That's false. When the rear skids right, the car actually turns left, so you turn the wheel to the right to straighten it.
Hikari
Hikari
Oh no, I had it completely backwards!
Misaki
Misaki
Easy to mix up. Just remember: steer in the same direction the rear is sliding.

Source: Ch. 6 Hazardous Areas · Section (第５節 緊急時の措置) · (5) 後輪が右(左)に滑つたときは、車は左(右)に向くので、ハンドルを右(左)に切ります。

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Source content excerpted from the NPA “Rules of the Road” instructional manual, in the public domain under Japanese Copyright Act Article 13(2). Explanations are AI-assisted and copyrighted by the MenkyoQuest editorial team.