(FOX40.COM) — Rain storms often come with saturated roadways which means some drivers may experience their vehicles glide uncontrollably on the pavement because of the excessive water. This phenomenon ...
Have you ever been driving in the rain and felt your car’s back wheels start to slide out from underneath you? This is called hydroplaning, and it’s more common than you think. It’s a scary situation ...
You're driving in heavy rain, and suddenly your steering wheel goes light. For a moment, it feels like your car is floating on water. You've just experienced hydroplaning. Also known as aquaplaning, ...
Rain from a storm expected to bring excessive downpours began hitting the San Joaquin Valley in the afternoon and continued into the evening Thursday. The heaviest rains are expected to fall overnight ...
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - The rain over the past week made for dangerous roads in the area. Even the thinnest layer of water or oil can cause a car to lose traction and hydroplane, which raises ...
As San Luis Obispo County braces for more rain in the latest winter storm, it’s important to be extra careful on slick roadways. Flooding is also expected. Here’s what you need to know about ...
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — News10NBC TODAY Anchor Lynette Adams had a scary experience recently. She was driving to work on I-390 near East Henrietta Road when she hit a puddle of water and lost control of the ...
The best way to avoid hydroplaning is fitting tires that have enough deep channels and grooves to expel water on the road surface, certainly not the no-tread "slicks" used by NASCAR. According to ...
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (KTXL) — Wet roadways during the rain can ...
(KTXL) — Wet roadways during the rain can create several risks for drivers, one of which is hydroplaning. Hydroplaning happens when a car loses contact with the road and begins to ride on the water.
It’s important to be extra careful on slick roadways when it rains in Sacramento. Here’s what you need to know about hydroplaning, including what it feels like, how to prevent it and what to do and ...