Question 8140
When it is raining, while driving your passenger car, you must leave a greater safe following distance. Why?
- Because it decreases the stopping distance.
- Because it increases traction on the roadway.
- Because it increases the braking distance.
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Correct answer: Because it increases the braking distance.
On wet roads, tires have less grip, so the car needs more meters to brake, up to twice as many as on dry roads. As braking distance increases, stopping distance also increases, which is why you should leave more space behind the vehicle ahead.