Rain or wet pavement affects your following distance how?

• A. Increase following distance and reduce speed to maintain control.
• B. Decrease following distance.
• C. Ignore weather and maintain speed.
• D. Turn on hazard lights and continue.

Answer: (B)

Rain or wet pavement means less traction and longer stopping distances. To stay safe, you should increase the distance between you and the vehicle ahead and slow down a bit. The extra space gives you more time to react and to stop if the car in front brakes suddenly or slows, reducing the risk of a rear-end crash or losing control on slick surfaces. Decreasing the following distance reduces your reaction time and makes a collision more likely. Ignoring the weather and keeping your speed is unsafe, and turning on hazard lights doesn’t compensate for the need to adjust following distance.