Practice question

Why is driving through deep standing water or localized flash floods in road dips highly hazardous?

Water entering the air intake can hydro-lock and destroy the engine, brake efficiency is severely reduced, and moving water can sweep the vehicle away
It causes the vehicle paint to peel immediately
Water cleans the exhaust system too quickly
It causes the radio antenna to malfunction

Answer: A — Water entering the air intake can hydro-lock and destroy the engine, brake efficiency is severely reduced, and moving water can sweep the vehicle away

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