Geo PRIZM 1993 Manual page 156

Your Driving and the Road
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Wet brakes can cause
accidents. They won't work
well in a quick stop and may cause
pulling 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.
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
-
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.