Road rules / 🇺🇸 general
If you feel your car begin to hydroplane, you should:
✓ ANSWER
Ease off the accelerator smoothly and keep the wheel steady — do not brake hard
Easing off the gas lets the tires regain contact; hard braking or steering can trigger a skid.
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- ✓Ease off the accelerator smoothly and keep the wheel steady — do not brake hard
- ✗Brake as hard as possible immediately
- ✗Accelerate to push through the water
- ✗Shift into reverse
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