What should a driver do after passing through a flooded section of road?
- Increase the speed of the vehicle to dry out the brakes.
- Apply the brakes firmly to check if they are still effective.
- Apply the handbrake gradually to dry out the rear brakes only.
- Correct answerApply the brake pedal lightly at slow speed for a short distance to dry the brakes.
Explanation
When driving through a flooded section of road, brakes may become less effective. If this happens, test brakes to ensure that they have not been affected by the water : check mirrors before doing so. If they have been affected, press gently on the brake pedal when driving until they dry out and return to normal.
Read in Chinese
司机在通过积水路段后应该做什么？
- 加速车辆以烘干刹车。
- 请紧急踩刹车以检查其是否仍然有效。
- 逐渐拉手刹，仅晾干后刹车。
- 在低速行驶时轻踩刹车踏板一小段距离以烘干刹车。
当驾驶经过积水路段时，刹车可能变得不太灵敏。如果发生这种情况，测试刹车以确保未受水影响：在此之前检查后视镜。如果刹车受影响，行驶时轻踩刹车踏板，直到刹车干燥并恢复正常。
