When riding a moped on a road surface wet from rain, what precaution is essential?

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When the road surface is wet, the film of water drastically reduces the coefficient of grip between the tires and the roadway, noticeably increasing the braking distance and the risk of skidding or falling, especially on two-wheeled vehicles such as mopeds. For this reason, road safety regulations state that we must slow down and apply the brakes gently and progressively, anticipating maneuvers. The other options are dangerous: braking suddenly and at the last moment would lock the wheels, causing an immediate loss of control, and reducing the safety distance would make it impossible to stop the vehicle in time in an emergency.

When riding a moped on a road surface wet from rain, what precaution is essential?

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