A quick-thinking customer leapt away as an out-of-control car hurtled into vehicles outside a shop. The buyer had just ...

Halliwell then veers to the left to the avoid the Beemer - and loses control as the car skids into the Fiesta containing ... a victim impact statement read out in court: 'My son will not have ...

Instead, they recommend steering your car in the direction of the skid to correct it ... as doing so may result in the vehicle spinning out of control since "overcorrecting can send the car ...

If a car skids out on a straight bit of road ... Cars used to be much more difficult to drive, and traction control has arguably made the biggest contribution to the decline in difficulty.

Antilock systems prevent skids when braking ... but if it comes on while driving it signals that the control module has conked out, a wheel sensor has failed or another problem has developed.