6 to 8 seconds
On the freeway maintain 3 seconds follow distance If the road is slippery or wet adjust your distance to
6-8 seconds
6-8 seconds
Because of its wetness
Because of its wetness
some times because there is oil on the road from cars driving on them and when it gets wet it becomes slippery.
Definitely because it's wet so, we must take an extra careful in driving a wet road.
Less traction on a wet road so the stopping distance increases.
. I have found through experience that the roads are more slippery when it has rained a little and the road is not completely covered by water. I believe this because I use to ride a motorcycle. I think their are more wrecks just after it starts raining because people think that the road is still safe to drive fast. Some people do not adjust their speed for the condition of the road until the roads are completely wet.
"Road Grime" builds up, it is the result of exhaust, tire wear, oil leaks... It can make the road slippery and treacherous, especially when the road is also wet. This is why the first minutes of a rainstorm are particularly dangerous -- the rain is washing the grime away, but for a short while it is making it wet and slippery. Road cleaning helps control this.
Usually, on a frosty morning, with wet pavements freezing during the night.
Slippery When Wet was created on 1986-08-18.