Which statement is true about spray in wet weather at high speed?

Which statement is true about spray in wet weather at high speed?

• A. More spray will be thrown up
• B. Windscreen wipers obstruct your view
• C. Headlights will dazzle you more easily
• D. Drivers bunch together when it's raining

Answer: (A)

When you’re driving fast in wet weather, the amount of water that gets displaced by the tyres and kicked up from the road increases a lot. That water forms spray that spreads into the air and can reach the windshields of following vehicles. The faster you go, the higher and farther this spray travels, so more spray will be thrown up. This is the main visibility hazard in this situation. Windscreen wipers are there to clear that water and improve your view; they don’t obstruct it. Headlights can cause glare, but the key issue with spray is the reduced visibility caused by the spray itself, not the headlights. And drivers bunching together when it’s raining isn’t a direct consequence of spray being produced at high speed.

When you’re driving fast in wet weather, the amount of water that gets displaced by the tyres and kicked up from the road increases a lot. That water forms spray that spreads into the air and can reach the windshields of following vehicles. The faster you go, the higher and farther this spray travels, so more spray will be thrown up. This is the main visibility hazard in this situation.

Windscreen wipers are there to clear that water and improve your view; they don’t obstruct it. Headlights can cause glare, but the key issue with spray is the reduced visibility caused by the spray itself, not the headlights. And drivers bunching together when it’s raining isn’t a direct consequence of spray being produced at high speed.