At the Van der Valk restaurant along the A30 you see two cars: one with wide, sporty tyres, one with the stand

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At the Van der Valk restaurant along the A30 you see two cars: one with wide, sporty tyres, one with the standard size. Statement: the wide tyres reduce the risk of aquaplaning compared to the standard size.

Accepted Answer

False — False — trap: inverted assumption. Wide tyres carry less weight per cm² of road and therefore increase the risk (Book p.189).

At the Van der Valk restaurant along the A30 you see two cars: one with wide, sporty tyres, one with the standard size. Statement: the wide tyres reduce the risk of aquaplaning compared to the standard size.

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