How should you behave when entering a section of a road covered with puddles?
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Correct answer
A. Limit driving speed.
Explanation
When you enter a section of road covered with puddles, you reduce your speed - answer A. In a puddle, the wheels can lose contact with the road surface (aquaplaning), the water jerks the steering wheel, and a deep pothole may be hidden underneath. In addition, the spray soaks pedestrians and blinds other drivers.
Increasing speed (B) only increases the risk of skidding on water, and moving into the lane for the opposite direction (C) means driving into the path of oncoming vehicles. The Road Traffic Act requires you to drive at a speed that ensures control over the vehicle, taking into account the condition of the road and the weather conditions. You drive through a puddle slowly, holding the steering wheel with both hands and without braking sharply.
Legal basis: Art. 19 para. 1 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)