_________ occurs on wet roads when your front tires start to ride on water instead of the road.

• A. Hydroplaning
• B. Skidding
• C. Braking distance
• D. Aquaplaning

Answer: (A)

Hydroplaning happens on wet roads when your tires lose contact with the road and ride on a thin layer of water instead. If the tire can’t push water away fast enough, you momentarily float on the water, losing traction and control of steering and braking. To handle it, ease off the accelerator, avoid sudden braking or sharp turns, and slow down gradually until you regain road contact. Aquaplaning is another term used for the same situation in some places, while skidding and braking distance describe different concepts (loss of traction from braking or turning, and the distance to stop, respectively).