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Driving too fast through large water puddles or even going through some
car washes can cause problems, too. The water may affect your brakes.
Try to avoid puddles. But if you can’t, try to slow down before you hit
them.
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A
CAUTION:
Wet
brakes
can
cause
accidents. They won’t
work
well
in
a
quick
stop
and
may
cause
pulling to one
side.
You
could
lose control
of
the
vehicle.
After
driving through
a
large puddle
of
water
Or
a
car
wash,
apply
your
brake pedal lightly until your
brakes
work
normally.
Hydroplaning
Hydroplaning is dangerous.
So
much water can build up under your tires
that they can actually ride on the water. This can happen if the road is wet
enough and you’re going fast enough. When your vehicle is hydroplaning,
it has little or no contact with the road.
You might not be aware
of
hydroplaning. You could drive along for some
time without realizing your tires aren’t in constant contact with the road.