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In which phase of intensive rain is the asphalt roadway more slippery?

In which phase of intensive rain is the asphalt roadway more slippery?
aInitial phase.
bMiddle phase.
cFinal phase.

Why?

At the start of rainfall, water mixes with dust and oily deposits on the asphalt, creating a particularly slippery film. Heavy rain gradually washes these deposits away, so B and C do not describe this initial period of greatest slipperiness. The picture shows a wet, reflective road, but does not reveal how long it has been raining. Standing water remains a hazard later in the rainfall too.

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