[ford40]

The first thing that came to my mind when I read this and realized that it happened in Bahrain is the phenomonen I experienced the first time I drove on a rain slickened road in southern California. When it hasn't rained in quite a time the residue of oil and grit from normal traffic gets packed into the pavement and the first rain mixes with this junk and creates roads that are slicker than snot! However I agree with all the previous posters who advise that caution with regard to hyro-planeing should be foremost in your mind!