> in the first crash mentioned, the driver not only jammed on the brakes, but having entered the skid, turned away from the skid, which makes it worse.
I agree that jamming on the brakes was bad. But according to the article the back end "fishtailed, coming up on her left" (meaning her front end drifted right). So, turning the wheel counterclockwise (i.e., to the left) was the correct move, although it's also possible she over-corrected, hard to say from the article.
I agree that jamming on the brakes was bad. But according to the article the back end "fishtailed, coming up on her left" (meaning her front end drifted right). So, turning the wheel counterclockwise (i.e., to the left) was the correct move, although it's also possible she over-corrected, hard to say from the article.