Topic: Driving safely in difficult conditions · Nº 168 / 247
¿Qué efecto produce el aquaplaning?
What effect does aquaplaning have?
- AResta visibilidad.It reduces visibility.
- BAumenta la adherencia.It increases grip.
- CDisminuye la adherencia.It reduces grip.
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Correct answer
- CDisminuye la adherencia.It reduces grip.
Explanation
Aquaplaning reduces the vehicle's grip. If there is more water on the road than the tyre grooves can clear, the water builds up and forms a film between the road and the tyre. This makes the vehicle slide and 'glide on the water'.
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