Question You can lower the risk of jackknifing by: Answers Over-accelerating. Steering while braking. Steering smoothly. Locking your wheels. Explanation You can prevent skidding by steering, accelerating, and braking smoothly. If your drive wheels or trailer wheels begin to skid while you are driving a tank vehicle, the vehicle could jackknife. Take a FREE Practice Test Now This questions appears in the following tests: Mississippi Tank ,