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On a straight wet road, an automatic-transmission car starts to hydroplane and steering feels light. What should the driver do?
Blue A is on a wet road. An enlarged tire-contact detail shows a water film between the tire and road. The detail has a separate scale.
Correct answer: Ease off the accelerator and keep the steering steady.
Why
Ease off the accelerator and keep steering steady. Do not brake abruptly while the tires have lost road contact. Let speed fall and traction return before making further control changes. This is wet-road safety guidance, not a separate Alaska speed limit.
Verified against Alaska Driver Manual · Hydroplaning response · p. 71
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