Topic: Driving safely in difficult conditions · Nº 82 / 247
Para evitar acuaplaning en caso de lluvia intensa...
To avoid aquaplaning in heavy rain...
- ADebe usar neumáticos especiales.You must use special tyres.
- BDebe disminuir la velocidad.You must reduce your speed.
- CDebe circular con una presión de los neumáticos inferior para aumentar la superficie en contacto con el pavimento.You must drive with lower tyre pressure to increase the area in contact with the road surface.
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Correct answer
- BDebe disminuir la velocidad.You must reduce your speed.
Explanation
Whether aquaplaning occurs depends on how much water the tyres can clear, measured in litres per second, and on the speed we are driving at. The higher the speed, the less time the tyres have to clear the water from the carriageway, which makes aquaplaning more likely. The best way to prevent aquaplaning is to reduce your speed.
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