cruise control

A 36-year-old woman had an accident several weeks ago and totaled her car. Aresident of Kilgore, Texas, she was traveling between Gladewater & Kilgore.It was raining, though not excessive, when her car suddenly began tohydroplane and literally flew through the air. She was not seriously injuredbut very stunned at the sudden occurrence!When she explained to the highway patrolman what had happened he told hersomething that every driver should know - NEVER DRIVE IN THE RAIN WITH YOUR CRUISE CONTROL ON. She had thought she was being cautious by setting thecruise control and maintaining a safe consistent speed in the rain.But the highway patrolman told her that if the cruise control is on and yourcar begins to hydroplane -- when your tires loose contact with the pavementyour car will accelerate to a higher rate of speed and you take off like anairplane. She told the patrolman that was exactly what had occurred.