My instinct is to stay off the brakes unless I'm in a straight line and on tarmac. Not sure if it's the right approach though.

 

I've been taught to stand on the brakes the second you realise you're not going to get it back so you lose as much speed as possible as soon as possible.

I'm not sure that's good idea if you're heading in a direction that's going to get you out of trouble i.e. out of the path of other cars.

I don't think it would have made much difference with Jo's off though

 

Unless you can see that there's someone coming towards you and you want to get out of their way, standing on the brakes whether you're going forwards or backwards is what i do too.

 

The problem is, if you lock up the wheels, that isn't the quickest way to stop, and can induce more spinning. I'm not saying that my method is right, as I suspect it's probably not. As I was hurtling across the grass towards the tyre wall I was deliberately not touching the brakes as I knew I'd spin if I did as the grass was wet and slippery.

 

I agree, but i'd rather lose some speed with locked wheels than not lose any speed at all through not touching the brakes.

 

Fair point.