Question If a trailer begins to skid, it is best for the driver to: Answers Release the brakes. Accelerate. Quickly turn the steering wheel in one direction, then in the other. Explanation If your trailer begins to skid, you should release the brakes to regain traction. The trailer will begin to straighten out once the wheels begin to grip the road again. This questions appears in the following tests: Connecticut Double Hawaii Combination Idaho Double Maine Combination Michigan Combination Missouri Combination Oklahoma Combination Rhode Island Combination Rhode Island Combination Wisconsin Combination