Car permit · Night and weather
What is true about how a car handles on wet pavement?
Correct answer: Your tires grip the road less as your speed rises.
Answer options
- AWater has no effect on a car with good tires
- BYour tires grip the road less as your speed rises Correct
- CThe road gets more slippery as you slow down
Why
On wet pavement, the faster you drive, the more water builds up between the tires and the road, so the tires grip less and can start to hydroplane. Even tires in good condition lose traction on water, which is why you should slow down when it rains.
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Topic: Night and weather License: Car permit
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