If you are driving on wet pavement and observe loose gravel on the road, what behavior should you adopt?

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The correct answer is to reduce speed. When driving on wet pavement with gravel, tire grip decreases drastically, increasing the risk of skidding. Furthermore, driving at high speed over gravel causes the wheels to throw stones (projection of materials) backwards or sideways, potentially breaking windshields of other vehicles or injuring pedestrians. Braking abruptly is dangerous as it would lock the wheels on a slippery surface, and increasing speed would increase both instability and the force of the projected materials.

If you are driving on wet pavement and observe loose gravel on the road, what behavior should you adopt?

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