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  2. Rain sensor - Wikipedia

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    The rain sensor works on the principle of total internal reflection. An infrared light shone at a 45-degree angle on a clear area of the windshield is reflected and is sensed by the sensor inside the car. When it rains, the wet glass causes the light to scatter and a lesser amount of light gets reflected back to the sensor.

  3. Aquaplaning - Wikipedia

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    A diagram of an aquaplaning tire Two vehicles aquaplaning through large puddles on the road's surface. Aquaplaning or hydroplaning by the tires of a road vehicle, aircraft or other wheeled vehicle occurs when a layer of water builds between the wheels of the vehicle and the road surface, leading to a loss of traction that prevents the vehicle from responding to control inputs.

  4. Trafficators - Wikipedia

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    The shape differs in that the trafficator has only the lower 'blade' of the rail signal's terminal 'arrowhead', so that the retracted trafficator sits flush with the vehicle's exterior. They were common on vehicles until the introduction of the flashing amber, red or white indicators at or near the corners of the vehicle (and often along the ...

  5. How to spot a flood-damaged car - AOL

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    Inspect the car's most difficult-to-clean places, such as under the seats, gaps in panels in the trunk and behind the engine, looking for mud, debris or water lines.

  6. Automotive lighting - Wikipedia

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    The emergency stop signal is automatically activated if the vehicle speed is greater than 50 km/h (31 mph) and the emergency braking logic defined by regulation No. 13 (heavy vehicles), 13H (light vehicles), or 78 (motorcycles) is activated; the ESS may be displayed when a light vehicle's deceleration is greater than 6 m/s 2 (20 ft/s 2) or a ...

  7. Vehicle hits hydrant, causing water main break at Puyallup ...

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    A water main break has closed a road and intersection in Puyallup on Monday morning. A vehicle hit a hydrant at Valley Avenue East and Milwaukee Avenue East, which caused the water main break ...

  8. Hydrolock - Wikipedia

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    Hydrolock most commonly occurs in automobiles when driving through floods, either where the water is above the level of the air intake or the vehicle's speed is excessive, creating a tall bow wave. A vehicle fitted with a cold air intake mounted low on the vehicle will be especially vulnerable to hydrolocking when being driven through standing ...

  9. Two dead after vehicle crashes into water near Sacramento ...

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