While driving a car in the rain the risk of skidding is:
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Correct answer
A. the highest in the initial stage of the rain.
Explanation
The risk of skidding in the rain is highest in its initial stage - answer A. Answers B and C assume the opposite, that the start of the rain is safe and the end is dangerous, which is not true.
Dust, rubber particles from tyres and traces of oil build up on a dry road surface; the first drops of rain mix with this dirt and form a slippery, soapy layer on which the tyres lose grip. Only longer, heavier rain washes this deposit off the roadway. The Road Traffic Act requires you to drive at a speed that allows you to keep control of the vehicle, taking into account the conditions in which traffic is moving, including the state of the road surface. When it starts to rain, you slow down straight away, increase your following distance from the vehicle in front, and avoid sudden braking and turning.
Legal basis: Art. 19 para. 1 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)