LTO Driver's License Reviewer· Land Transportation Office
What is hydroplaning?
Choices
- ADriving through a flooded road
- BWhen tires lose contact with the road due to a layer of waterCorrect
- CExcessive tire pressure from heat
- DAquaplaning on a wet expressway above 120 kph only
Answer
When tires lose contact with the road due to a layer of water
Hydroplaning is when tyres lose contact with the road because a film of water has built up between the tyres and the road surface - the vehicle effectively skis on water.
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