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Hydroplaning
Hydroplaning is dangerous. So much water can build up under your tires
that they can actually ride
on
the water. This can happen if the road
is
wet
enough and you're going fast enough. When your vehicle is hydroplaning,
it has little or no contact with the road.
Hydroplaning doesn't happen often. But it can if your tires haven't much
tread or if the pressure in one or more is low. It can happen if a lot of
water is standing on the road. If
you
can see reflections from trees,
telephone poles, or other vehicles, and raindrops "dimple'' the water's
surface, there could be hydroplaning.
Hydroplaning usually happens at higher speeds. There just isn't a hard
and fast rule about hydroplaning.
The
best advice is to slow down when it
is raining.
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
Turn on your low-beam headlamps
--
not just your parking lamps
--
to
help make you more visible to others.
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Besides slowing down, allow some extra following distance. And be
especially careful when you pass another vehicle. Allow yourself more
clear room ahead, and be prepared to have your view restricted by
road spray.
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Have good tires with proper tread depth. (See "Tires" in the Index.)
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