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Your steering suddenly feels very light while driving in heavy rain. This most likely means:
✓ ANSWER
Your tyres are aquaplaning on a film of water, so ease off the accelerator
Light steering in rain signals aquaplaning — come off the accelerator gently and avoid braking until grip returns.
All the options
- ✓Your tyres are aquaplaning on a film of water, so ease off the accelerator
- ✗Your power steering system has failed
- ✗Your front tyres are over-inflated
- ✗The road surface is breaking up beneath you
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