Velocitizing and hydroplaning — Rhode Island Permit Test

Velocitizing is the feeling that you are going slower than you really are.

A driver who feels slow after an hour on the highway takes the exit ramp far too fast.

Velocitizing occurs when you begin to feel that you are going slower than your actual speed.

You can avoid velocitizing by varying your speed slightly when driving long distances on the highway.

Holding one speed for hours dulls your sense of how fast you are going.

You can avoid this by varying your speed slightly when driving long distances on the highway.

Hydroplaning is when the front tires lose contact with a wet road surface and you lose steering.

A car riding on water goes where it was already headed, no matter how you turn the wheel.

Hydroplaning occurs when the front tires of your vehicle lose contact with the road surface on a wet road, and you lose steering capability.

Guard against hydroplaning by keeping tires inflated to the maker's recommended pressure, slowing down, and avoiding standing water.

Soft tires cannot push water out of the way and ride up on top of it.

Guard against hydroplaning by keeping tire pressure inflated to manufacturer’s recommended standard, reducing speed, and being careful while driving in the rain.

What is velocitizing?

Feeling slower than your real speed. A driver who feels slow after an hour on the highway takes the exit ramp far too fast. Rhode Island Driver’s Manual, p.28: “Velocitizing occurs when you begin to feel that you are going slower than your actual speed.”