What is Viscous Hydroplaning?

 

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As a Gainesville accident attorney I can tell you that this is a very good question for Floridians.  With our rainy weather conditions hydroplaning can easily happen resulting in serious accidents such as the recent accident on I-75 that caused a 14 car-pile up and closed the Interstate for 6 hours.

Viscous hydroplaning happens when a car's tires lose traction, causing the vehicle to slide on a mixture of road oil, dust, and water.  While "viscous hydroplaning" doesn't necessarily involve deep, pooled water, it can cause sliding and loss of control over the vehicle.  The danger for viscous hydroplaning is highest at the beginning of a storm, when oil and water mix on the road.   

For more information on hydroplaning:

Crash on the Interstate - What we Can Learn from It

The 5 Factors of Hydroplaning - Gainesville Accident Attorney Explains.

When Rubber Does Not Meet Pavement - Hydroplaning. 5 Ways to Avoid Losing Control




I am local Accident Attorney, Jeffrey Meldon, and I strongly believe that public education is the first step in the prevention of and/or recovery from a serious accident. 

My Office and I take pride in our work, and the results we get for our clients.  

The Law Office of Jeffrey Meldon and Associates is a regional law firm that is located in Gainesville, Florida. We are personal injury lawyers, litigators and trial lawyers that have been working to get accident victims the justice they deserve for over 37 years throughout North Florida and all over Florida. Accidents involving a car crash, truck wreck, and motorcycle, bicycle, or pedestrian accidents, dog bites, slip and falls and medical malpractice are all included in their practice as accident attorneys.
We have been proudly representing injured accident victims in Gainesville, Ocala, Lake City, Inverness, Daytona Beach, Dunnellon, Palatka, The Villages, and Alachua County, Marion County, Columbia County, Citrus County, Volusia County, Sumter County, Putnam County  and the entire North and Central Florida since 1971.
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