Road rules / 🇺🇸 speed
What happens when a vehicle hydroplanes?
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The tires ride on a film of water and lose contact with the road, which becomes more likely as speed increases
At higher speeds on wet roads, tires can ride up on the water and lose traction almost entirely.
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- ✓The tires ride on a film of water and lose contact with the road, which becomes more likely as speed increases
- ✗The engine floods with water and stalls
- ✗The brakes lock automatically
- ✗The tires grip the road harder than usual
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