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Originally Posted by DrKlop
Regarding what to do if the tail is already sliding, there's one very important rule: Look where you want the car to go, not at the thick trees on the side of the road or other vehicles passing by.
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If you go to any performance driving school, this is the first thing they tell you. By looking where you want to go, your body 'automatically' makes adjustments to get you there. If you are looking where you don't want to go, well you're gonna go where you don't want to go.
As a driving instructor for Ridgefield Driving School and former CDC auto-x instructor there are two things that MIGHT have helped. First, look further ahead. Yes I understand the person cut you off, but maybe you could have seen signs of the way the person was driving that could have warned you first. By looking further ahead you can avoid problems like this.
Second, the condition of your tires....tread depth and proper inflation. This is often the most over looked item on a car. Properly maintained tires will offer more traction.