Wet pavements are far more slippery than dry pavement.

Wet pavements are far more slippery than dry pavement. When the road is wet, it is much more difficult to hold the road on curves and it takes a longer distance to stop. Be especially careful at the beginning of a light rain; the mixture of oil and water on the pavement is particularly dangerous.

The oils and other vehicle fluids have not been washed away yet as they would after a rain of several hours. Similarly, watch out for wet leaves on pavement in the autumn.