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Safe drivingQuestion 216 of 235

Your tires lose contact with a wet road. What is the correct action?

  1. Release the accelerator, do not brake, and steer where you want the front to go.
  2. Brake hard at once.
  3. Speed up to cross the water.
  4. Turn the wheel sharply from side to side.
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Correct answer: Release the accelerator, do not brake, and steer where you want the front to go.

This loss of contact is hydroplaning. Braking can make you lose control, so you slow down by releasing the accelerator.

Source: Driver’s Guide: Cars and Light Trucks (Government of Alberta, Spring 2026), Rain and hydroplaning, page 85

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026