How to deal with a car tire explosion while driving?
A car tire burst while driving is one of the most dangerous incidents. What should drivers do to ensure safety?
Keep calm and avoid sudden braking.
A flat tire often causes the driver to panic and lose control. At this time, the driver needs to calmly assess potential road hazards to minimize damage.
Normally, when faced with this situation, the driver will react very quickly and step on the brake pedal hard in the hope that the car will stop immediately. However, this is dangerous because suddenly stepping on the brake can cause the car to lose control and spin, endangering himself and other vehicles.
Keep the throttle up and slow down slowly
It may seem counterintuitive, but pressing the accelerator pedal actually gives the driver more time to assess the situation. During this time, the car will not be able to accelerate further because the tire has blown out.
When a tire blows out, the car immediately has to pull a huge amount of weight. This weight will help your car slow down without any brakes. Even if your foot is on the gas pedal, the car will still slow down.
Then use the brake to slow down. At this time, you should brake slowly, not brake suddenly, because if you brake suddenly, the car will lose more inertia and skid more. The driver should press and release the brake until the car slows down and stops completely.
If possible, while braking, steer the car to the side of the road to avoid a collision with the car behind, which is also speeding.
Turn on the warning signal
To ensure the safety of yourself and other vehicles on the road, when a tire blows out, even if you are trying to keep the wheel, the driver must turn on the warning signal to alert surrounding vehicles so they do not approach and avoid the worst case scenario of a collision.
Then, try to move the car to the side of the road to find a solution. Remember to turn on your turn signal to warn the bus that you are changing direction. Slowly take your foot off the accelerator and let the car stop automatically. Once the car has stopped, check the surrounding area for safety before exiting the car.
Call for help or replace the spare tire
If your auto insurance has roadside assistance, call them for assistance.
In case the vehicle has a spare tire, you need to be careful and follow the steps to change the spare tire quickly and properly.
Remember, always turn on your turn signal during the tire change process so that the vehicles behind know to avoid it.
How to recognize a flat tire while driving
If your front tire blows out, you will feel a sudden heavy steering wheel, a strong vibration, and a loud noise. You will also feel the front of the car pulling to one side and becoming difficult to control.
When the front tire explodes, the car body will suddenly tilt to one side, the direction of the car is deviated or wobbled. At this time, the driver needs to use both hands to hold the steering wheel tightly, try to keep the car running straight, adjust the front of the car gently, and do not turn the steering wheel continuously.
If the rear tire blows out, you will feel the rear of the car suddenly become very light, shake violently, and make noise. You will also feel the rear of the car being thrown to one side and very difficult to control.
When the rear tire explodes, the car body will be unstable and it will lean towards the exploded tire. At this time, the driver needs to slow down slowly, and at the same time use the method of reducing the throttle and reducing the gear so that the car finally stops completely.
