What type of motor vehicle skid typically measures less than 3 feet in length from a locked tire?

The type of motor vehicle skid that typically measures less than 3 feet in length from a locked tire is known as skip skids. This category of skid occurs when a tire locks up briefly due to braking force applied suddenly. The tire then momentarily loses traction and "skips" across the road surface, resulting in a shorter skid mark. This shorter distance is a key characteristic that distinguishes skip skids from other types, which tend to have longer skid marks due to continuous braking without loss of traction.

In contrast, gap skids and long skids would show longer measurements, and your marks pertain more generally to the overall tread pattern left by tires rather than being classified by length in this context. Understanding the different types of skids and their characteristics is essential for analyzing accident scenes and determining the dynamics of vehicle motion.