Skid mark
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In motoring terms, a skid mark is the mark a tire makes when a vehicle wheel loses traction and skids on the surface of the road. Contrary to common belief, they are not caused by rubber being deposited on the road, but by friction-generated heat melting a thin layer of the road surface. Skid marks can also come about when a car suddenly accelerates on a slippery surface, or takes a hard corner. This is also possible on bicycles, with children often having competitions about who can create the longest skid mark. Such marks are important evidence for vehicular accident reconstruction, when their size and shape can reveal much about vehicle speed and braking forces. They are one form of trace evidence.
[edit] Trivia
- Countess Von Skidmarck is an aristocratic character in the UK comedy horror musical drama Restart, by Komedy Kollective.
- Skidmark Records is an indie record label
- Skid Mark is a long-standing GI Joe character.
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