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Wet brakes can cause
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accidents. They won't work
well in
a quick stop and may cause
p.ulling to one side. You could lose
control of the vehicle.
After
driving
through a large puddle
of water or a car wash, apply your
brake pedal lightly until your brakes
work normally.
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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.
You might not be aware of hydroplaning.
You could drive along for some time
without realizing your tires aren't in
constant contact with the road. You could
find out the hard way: when you have to
slow, turn, move out to pass
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or if you
get
hit
by a gust of wind. You could
suddenly find yourself out of control.
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, and-be
careful.
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