If a straight vehicle goes into a front-wheel skid, what will it do?

When a straight vehicle experiences a front-wheel skid, it loses traction on the front wheels, which are critical for steering. In this situation, the vehicle will continue to travel straight ahead, even when the driver attempts to turn the steering wheel. This is because the front tires cannot grip the road surface effectively to follow the desired path. Instead, the back of the vehicle may start to swing out, leading to a potential loss of control if corrective measures are not applied.

Understanding that the vehicle will not respond as intended to steering inputs in a front-wheel skid is crucial for drivers. They must recognize that simply turning the wheel will not help the vehicle regain control, and they should focus on regaining traction, possibly by easing off the accelerator and steering gently in the desired direction as traction is regained.