I aquaplaned today and it was scary.

[Salty seadog]

It was tipping it down this morning and I was driving uphill, all of a sudden the car lost control and slid off the surface, I used gentle steering to correct the slide which went one way then another and again and eventually got me back in control. It was made more scary as there was another car on the opposite side at the time.

I've learnt a lesson there.

 

[Drago]

Blimey. I hope you didn't spill your beer!

 

[rogerzilla]

It's difficult to aquaplane uphill as speed has to be quite high to exceed the tyres' ability to squeeze water out of the way. Very wet roads can just be slippy. If only the driven wheels break free, it's probably not aquaplaning. I've had RWD cars break traction on wet climbs at 30mph.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

Uphill? I’m surprised there was enough surface water to do that. You didn’t spot an ark nearby, did you?

 

[PapaZita]

Possibly an oil spill made worse by the rain? I once had some wheel spin pulling out onto a hill. I thought it was just me being careless in the rain, until it happened again as the slope increased. It got worse and worse as I approached the top, when I met the police car that has been sent to investigate, stuck in a hedge. Getting out of the car there was a strong smell of diesel, and the road surface felt like ice.

 

[Tail End Charlie]

Uphill? I’m surprised there was enough surface water to do that. You didn’t spot an ark nearby, did you?

Right, what's an ark? (Obscure comedic reference, Bob Newhart I think)

 

[Salty seadog]

It's difficult to aquaplane uphill as speed has to be quite high to exceed the tyres' ability to squeeze water out of the way. Very wet roads can just be slippy. If only the driven wheels break free, it's probably not aquaplaning. I've had RWD cars break traction on wet climbs at 30mph.

Uphill? I’m surprised there was enough surface water to do that. You didn’t spot an ark nearby, did you?

It was a dip going downhill then uphill and the water was running big time down towards me. Yes I was obviously going a bit faster than physics would let me but not being stupid, as I say lessens learned.

 

[Jameshow]

Aqua planning is pretty scary just don't alter speed or direction is the key!

Snaking a caravan over the avonmouth bridge is equally brown seats!

Torrential rain at 70 and you cannot see the car ahead is pretty bad too...!

 

[a.twiddler]

Should have been on two wheels! (No aquaplaning, just get very wet.)

 

[neil_merseyside]

Worn tyres < 3mm so not clearing water?

 

[glasgowcyclist]

Right, what's an ark? (Obscure comedic reference, Bob Newhart I think)

Even older than Bob Newhart!

One of these…

 

[Salty seadog]

Blimey. I hope you didn't spill your beer!

You'd better believe it, I haven't had a beer since I parked up.

 

[Illaveago]

Aqua planning is pretty scary just don't alter speed or direction is the key!

Snaking a caravan over the avonmouth bridge is equally brown seats!

Torrential rain at 70 and you cannot see the car ahead is pretty bad too...!

The bit about the torrential rain at 70 is worrying as you are afraid to brake or slow down because of vehicles behind you !

 

[Tail End Charlie]

Even older than Bob Newhart!

One of these…
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Turns out it was Bill Cosby

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bputeFGXEjA

 

[richardfm]

It was tipping it down this morning and I was driving uphill, all of a sudden the car lost control and slid off the surface, I used gentle steering to correct the slide which went one way then another and again and eventually got me back in control. It was made more scary as there was another car on the opposite side at the time.

I've learnt a lesson there.

What was the lesson?