Correct answer
Remove water from the contact area and help preserve grip.
They help remove water from the contact area and preserve grip. They do not guarantee grip in every situation or eliminate aquaplaning; speed, water depth, tread depth and condition, pressure and other factors also matter. They do not prevent a tyre heating up. Check condition and adapt driving.
Practice more C licence questions
A self-check with exam-style questions on Mechanics and maintenance. Free, no signup.
All options
Remove water from the contact area and help preserve grip.
Completely prevent the tyre heating up.
Guarantee that aquaplaning can never occur at any speed.
Editorial status: editorially approved. This status does not certify legal review. Report a correction
Share this question
Keep studying
Related questions
- A lorry circuit requires nominal 24 V and has two compatible 12 V batteries. Which connection adds their voltages?
- An electrical accessory does not work while the others operate normally. The manual says to check its overcurrent protection first. Which component should you check?
- In a diesel engine with a conventional mechanical injection pump and rack-controlled fuel delivery, which assembly includes the governor that limits maximum engine speed?
- In a conventional four-cylinder, four-stroke engine, how far does the crankshaft rotate during one complete piston stroke from one dead centre to the other?
- If, due to traffic conditions, a lorry with an MAM (maximum authorised mass) of more than 3,500 kg becomes stationary inside an underpass, among other obligations, the driver must...
- A lorry has an expansion tank marked MIN and MAX. When checking coolant with a cold engine according to the manufacturer’s instructions, must you inspect the level?