Revision question · Motorcycle handling

You're travelling in very heavy rain. How is this likely to affect your overall stopping distance?

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It will be doubled

It will be halved

It will be ten times greater

It will be no different

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The road will be very wet and spray from other vehicles will reduce your visibility. Tyre grip will also be reduced, increasing your stopping distance. You should at least double your separation distance to make sure you can stop safely in the space you've allowed.

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Rule 227Highway Code rule · Wet stopping distances are at least double dry distances, not an exact fixed multiplier for every surface.

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