Driving in rain — Tennessee Permit Test

Wet pavement can be as treacherous as icy pavement, so always reduce your speed in wet weather.

A wet road can let your car slide just like ice. At normal speed you may not stop or turn where you planned.

Wet pavement can be as treacherous as icy pavement, so always reduce your speed in wet weather.

Pavement is especially treacherous when it first begins to rain, because dirt and oil mix with the water into a greasy film.

The first few minutes of a shower lift built-up oil off the road. Your tires slide on it before the rain washes it away.

The pavement is particularly treacherous when it first begins to rain.

When rain starts, wait a few seconds before turning on your wipers so there is enough water to clear the windshield instead of smearing it.

Dry wipers drag dust across the glass and leave a smear you cannot see through, right when you need to see.

Keep your windshield wipers in good condition, and wait a few seconds after rain starts before you turn them on.

Tennessee law requires you to turn on your low beam headlights when driving through dense fog, heavy rain or snow during the daytime.

In heavy rain a gray car blends into the gray road. Low beams let oncoming drivers see you in time.

WHEN DRIVING THROUGH DENSE FOG, HEAVY RAIN OR SNOW DURING THE DAYTIME, TURN ON YOU LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS.

How can wet pavement compare with icy pavement?

It can be just as treacherous. A wet road can let your car slide just like ice. At normal speed you may not stop or turn where you planned. Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, p.75: “Wet pavement can be as treacherous as icy pavement, so always reduce your speed in wet weather.”