Question 1060 · Safety · Licence classes: A, B, C1, C, D, T
What is a driver required to do after driving through a puddle and dampening the brakes?
- He shouldn’t do anything. There is no connection between water and the braking system.
- Drive fast to dry the brakes.
- Tow the vehicle to the nearest garage.
- Correct answer: Drive very slowly until the brakes dry out and resume normal functioning.
WhyAfter a deep puddle the brakes are wet and weaker. Drive very slowly until they dry out and work normally again.
Hebrew originalלאחר נסיעה בשלולית מים עמוקה, על הנהג:
✓ לנסוע באטיות עד לייבוש הבלמים וחזרתם לתפקוד הרגיל.