Cruise control is a great way to relieve your body on long trips, and improve fuel economy, but is it dangerous in heavy rain ...

Hydroplaning, which occurs when tires lose contact with the road due to excess water, is a significant risk during heavy rain. If hydroplaning ... and cause the car to lose control.

The rain-soaked ... speeds. Hydroplaning occurs when tires lose their traction on the road and start to travel instead on the surface of the water on top of the road. When your car hydroplanes ...

Heavy rain brings high water flows that can jeopardize road conditions, leading to potential hydroplaning by vehicles traveling at high speeds, according to the Oregon Department of Transportation.

Spring showers may bring flowers, but they also bring slick roads and the risk of hydroplaning—when a layer ... Slow down when it starts to rain. The first 10 minutes of a downpour are ...