Kansas Class C Written Test Practice
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An ordinary automatic-transmission car begins to hydroplane. Which initial speed-control response is appropriate?
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 do not brake.
Why
Release the accelerator and do not use the brakes while the tires are hydroplaning. Let the vehicle slow so the tires can regain contact with the road. The Kansas safety supplement describes this loss of tire traction; its separate clutch instruction applies to a manual transmission, not this car. Lower speed and sound tire pressure and tread help prevent hydroplaning.
Verified against Kansas Driving Handbook · Hydroplaning · p. 59, 91
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