wet roads
Slippery after storms
Roads covered with water from rain, flooding, or other moisture.
Wet roads appear frequently in driving safety contexts, warning signs, and weather reports: Slow down on wet roads.
The phrase often serves as shorthand for hazardous driving conditions generally.
- slipperyLacking friction, hard-to-grasp
- black iceInvisible frozen road surface
- hydroplaningLoss of tire grip
- puddlesSmall collected water pools
- rainWater dropping from clouds
asphalt · tires · skidding · splash · slick · slick surface · pavement · driving · slow down · hazard · reflection · spray · oil slick · braking · stopping distance · traction · gleaming · storm
- driving hazardspotholes, black ice, debris, blind spots, sharp curves
- driving weatherhydroplaning, black ice, visibility, skidding, freezing rain
- rainy seasonrain, monsoon, rainfall, rainy season, flooding
- travel conditionstraffic, delays, congestion, heavy traffic, light traffic
- vehicle dynamicsacceleration, handling, steering, traction, braking
- drivingdrive, steering, driver, acceleration, motorist