Question 6079
When driving in the rain...
- braking distance decreases.
- you must increase the safe following distance from the vehicle traveling ahead.
- reaction distance increases.
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Correct answer: you must increase the safe following distance from the vehicle traveling ahead.
On wet surfaces, braking is less effective and you need more distance to stop, sometimes twice as much as on dry surfaces. That is why you increase your safe following distance from the vehicle ahead. Reaction distance depends on your speed and how long you take to react, while braking distance increases in rain.