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Increase it compared with the appropriate dry-road gap.
Increase it because grip may decrease and the distance needed to brake may grow. Also adapt speed and leave enough space to stop without hitting the vehicle ahead. No fixed gap suits every rainfall, vehicle or tyre.
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Keep it unchanged without considering reduced grip.
Increase it compared with the appropriate dry-road gap.
Reduce it because water always improves grip.
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