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If You Start to Slide • Don't panic. • Avoid using your brakes, if possible. If you have to, use them gently. (Apply gentle, steady pressure to anti-lock brakes. For standard, brakes that are not anti-lock, pump the brake pedal gently to avoid locking up). • Wait for your vehicle to slow down enough to regain traction before gently accelerating. • For rear-wheel skids, turn the steering wheel in the direction your rear wheels are headed. Instead of fo- cusing on what your vehicle might be headed toward, focus on getting out of the skid. • For front-wheel skids, shift into neutral and don't try to steer immediately. When your vehicle begins to slow down, steer in the direction that you want your vehicle to go. Then, put the vehicle into gear and gently accelerate. • If you begin to slide, take your foot off the gas and turn the steering wheel in the direction of the slide. Ap- plying the brakes will cause you to further lose control of your vehicle. If You Get Stuck • Don't spin your wheels (doing so will only dig you in deeper). Instead, turn them from side to side to help clear snow, and then turn the steering wheel so the tires are as straight as possible. • Use a shovel to clear the snow in front of and behind your tires. • Spread cat litter, sand or salt in the cleared areas around your drive wheels. • Another strategy involves rocking the vehicle back and forth. (Check your owner's manual first; some ve- hicle transmissions might be damaged using this strategy.) Shift from forward to reverse and back again, using a light touch on the gas pedal. Resist the temptation to Tips to improve Your uiviv txperience While DMV continues work to address its staffing shortage, the division offers the following tips for an im- proved customer experience: • Renew early — Don't wait until the last minute to renew your driver license or ID card. DMV sends a re- minder card to the address on file six months before the expiration date. Customers can renew at any time during this six-month window. • Renew online — In most cases, unless they renewed online last time, customers can renew their creden- tial online. • Make an appointment — If you must go to a driver license office in-person, DMV recommends making an appointment. Appointments can be scheduled up to 90 days in advance at skiptheline.ncdot.gov. • Limited walk-in availability — Most driver licenses offices are able to serve a limited number of walk-ins around scheduled appointments, but this varies day to day because of staffing. . • Be prepared — Check the DMV website to make sure you bring the required documentation for your de- sired service. One frequently forgotten item is a printed document proving liability insurance. REAL ID — Customers have more time to get their REAL ID as the federal implementation date requiring a REAL ID to fly commercially or to visit federal, military, and nuclear facilities has been moved back two years to May 7, 2025.