Driving too fast through large water puddles or
even
going through some car washes can cause problems, too.
The water may affect your brakes. Try to avoid puddles.
But
if you can’t, try to slow down before
you
hit them.
Wet brakes can cause accidents. They won’t work
as 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.
Hydroplaning doesn’t happen often.
But
it can if your
tires do not have 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 surfdce, there could be hydroplaning.
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