Hydroplaning Accidents
Hydroplaning Accidents, sometimes called aquaplaning or planing are caused when a driver loses control of the steering wheel because a layer of water on the roadway prevents direct contact between the tires and the road surface. This loss of friction is caused because the tire cannot move the water out of the way fast enough. The driver becomes unable to brake or steer, which means the driver is out of control of the vehicle. The vehicle either skids until it crashes into something or until the tires regain traction with the road. Hydroplaning accidents can happen to anyone but occur most commonly in flooded roadways, heavy rain conditions, or when a vehicle is speeding and tires are in poor repair. Hydroplaning becomes a risk when the water depth on the road is over a tenth of an inch and the vehicle is moving at 50 miles per hour or more. The best safety measure is to slow down in wet conditions.
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