You are driving a motorcycle in the rain. How should you react when you notice that the rear tyre of your vehicle is losing grip?

Loss of rear-wheel traction, especially on a wet surface, is most often caused by too much power being transferred to the wheel for the prevailing conditions. Smoothly reducing the engine speed by closing the throttle is the safest way to regain control, as it allows the tyre to gradually regain traction. The sudden application of the brakes in such a situation could lock the wheel and worsen the skid, leading to a fall.