Visibility and Road Hazards

What does the phenomenon of aquaplaning consist of?

Question image: What does the phenomenon of aquaplaning consist of?
  • A In the overheating of the brakes
  • In the tyre losing contact with the road due to a layer of water
  • C In the fogging of the windscreen
  • D In a loss of tyre pressure

Why this is the correct answer

In aquaplaning a layer of water comes between the tyre and the road, so the tyre loses contact with the surface and braking and steering become ineffective.

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