Golden experience when driving a car in stormy weather

(Baonghean.vn) - Experience and skills in driving in the rain and floods will help you protect your life and property best, because driving in these conditions always has the potential for unexpected accidents.

1. Driving in the rain

Rain reduces the friction between the tire and the road, making driving more difficult. It also increases the braking distance until the car stops. Normally, the distance between two cars is at least 25 meters, but on wet roads, drivers may need to double that distance or more to ensure safety.

Check and replace windshield wipers if necessary. Do not overuse high beams in rainy conditions to avoid dazzling oncoming vehicles, unless traffic is light.

Drivers should also consider using fog lights. When visibility is limited, rear fog lights are a signal to identify each other. This helps the driver calculate the appropriate distance between two vehicles.

Drivers need to observe ahead and calculate appropriate overtaking points, avoiding heavy trucks that can splash water onto the overtaking vehicle when passing through large puddles, reducing visibility and making driving dangerous.

2. Driving on flooded roads

With experience and familiarity with the road, drivers can avoid deep puddles when driving. However, an important rule to remember is: if you are unsure about the depth of the flooded area, do not drive through it.

Pay attention to the vehicle ahead to estimate the depth of the flooded area. Avoid driving through areas of fast-flowing water; move slowly, pay attention and keep a safe distance.

Move at a moderate speed, not too slow because the vehicle may stop suddenly due to the changing resistance of the flowing water.

3. When it rains too heavily, you should stop your car.

When the rain is too heavy, you should stop the car, turn on the warning lights and wait for the rain to stop; because too much rain can overload the wiper blades, causing water to continuously flood the windshield, limiting visibility; and can also cause trees to fall, causing danger.

However, you need to choose a safe parking place, either open space or covered space.

4. How to handle when the car stalls in flooded areas

If you are driving in a flooded area and the vehicle stalls, do not restart it. If you restart it, it may cause water hammer with serious consequences such as a bent connecting rod, or worse, a broken connecting rod or a broken engine block.

The best thing to do in this case, if possible, is to push your car to a location that is not flooded and wait for rescue.

5. Call for help if the car cannot be driven.

When rescuing a car, you also need to follow the manufacturer's instructions, because a front-wheel drive car will be different from a rear-wheel drive or four-wheel drive car. You also need to observe when opening the car door. If the water is above the lower edge of your car door, you should not open the door but escape through the glass to avoid water entering the car compartment and causing other problems./.

Ngoc Anh

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