Practice question
What is hydroplaning and when does it most commonly occur?
- Overheating of tires on dry pavement at sustained high speed
- Loss of tire contact with the road due to a layer of water between the tire and road surface
- Excessive braking on dry pavement causing the vehicle to slide sideways — hydroplaning means tires ride on water, not overheating on dry roads.
- Skidding on packed ice at very low speeds in parking lots only
Answer: B — Loss of tire contact with the road due to a layer of water between the tire and road surface
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