What should you pay attention to when driving in cold and rainy weather?

Lots of things to note when driving in the rain and fog. Photo: Van Tien

Trouble driving in cold rainy weather

Fogged windshield

In rainy or cold winter conditions, car windows often become foggy and limit the driver's vision. Water droplets condense on the windshield and side mirrors, making it difficult for the driver to see the situation.

This is a problem that many drivers complain about when driving in the cold winter, in rainy or foggy weather.

To fix the problem of foggy windshield, drivers should turn on the windshield heater (if available), wipers and turn on the air conditioning system.

Note, the wiper is considered an important part of a car, especially when driving in bad weather such as rain, humidity, or fog.

Therefore, car owners need to pay attention and regularly check the wipers to promptly fix problems such as worn, poorly functioning or non-functioning wipers to ensure the best visibility. Normally, car owners should replace the car wipers every 6 months.

Fog often appears on roads in mountainous areas. Photo: Minh Nguyen

Cars are difficult to start in cold rain

When the temperature drops, the car's valves or relays get cold, making it difficult to start the car. According to the driving experience of experienced drivers, car owners should not leave the car in a cold environment for too long, and should occasionally start the car even when there is no need to use it.

In addition, car owners should also carefully buy a car jump starter in case the car is difficult to start in cold, rainy weather.

Out of battery

The situation of the car dying in the middle of the road due to a dead battery is not uncommon when using a car. However, this situation occurs more often in winter, summer and rainy season.

At these times, car batteries consume more energy because the air conditioning, heating, car lights or other features are used more frequently. Therefore, before leaving, check the battery to proactively charge the car.

Experience driving safely in cold and rainy weather

In Vietnam, in winter, the temperature drops because of cold rain, so the number of cars on the road is higher than usual.

With limited infrastructure, crowded streets and poor visibility due to cold rain, drivers need to pay special attention to their steering to ensure safety.

Check the vehicle carefully before departure.

Car owners should not be subjective and skip the step of checking the car before departure. Checking the wipers, air conditioning system, car lights and horn or battery will help the driver be more proactive in all situations.

Control speed when participating in traffic

These days the weather in the North is starting to get cold with rain and cold. Driving in cold, rainy weather, slippery roads and possibly a lot of traffic, drivers need to control their speed very well.

To avoid unnecessary collisions, you should drive at moderate speed, keep a safe distance from the vehicle in front to promptly handle arising situations.

When it rains and gets dark, drivers should switch to low beam mode to see better and not blind oncoming vehicles to avoid unfortunate accidents.

Strictly comply with Traffic Laws

Be a civilized traffic participant, strictly obey the Road Traffic Law to ensure safety for yourself as well as everyone around you. When wanting to stop, turn, or change lanes, drivers need to carefully observe the situation and signal long enough for the vehicles behind to recognize.