What is a driver required to do after crossing a flooded road section?
- Stop at the side of the road and wait until the braking system dries up completely.
- Make a strong and sudden brake and check if the brakes are responding.
- Correct answer: Drive slowly and press gently and intermittently on the brake pedal, to ensure that the brakes function properly.
- Continue driving normally, because there is no connection between water and the braking system’s efficiency.
Why this is the answer
The correct answer in the official bank: Drive slowly and press gently and intermittently on the brake pedal, to ensure that the brakes function properly.
Water that gets into the brakes reduces friction between the pads and the disc or drum, so braking becomes weaker. Driving slowly while pressing the brake pedal gently and intermittently creates heat that gradually dries the brakes until they work properly again. Strong, sudden braking can cause skidding or loss of control, and waiting at the roadside is unnecessary and slow.