Just How To Drive Safe and Sound While It Is Raining

The subject of how to drive safe and sound in the rain hasn't been mentioned often here in Texas during the past several years, as the

state has been having an intense drought.

Happily, this past spring there was some record breaking rainfall.

As a consequence, driver's have had to remind themselves about the hazards that

rainfall delivers as we drive and what to keep in mind in order to keep as safe as we

possibly can.

To Drive Safe I Use Cruise Control

One of my favorite features that my motor vehicle offers is cruise control.

I particularly like to use it on long road trips, but I use it when I am motoring around town

also.

Cruise control works well when street conditions are dry, however when street conditions are wet

it is best not to employ cruise control in order that we as motor vehicle drivers can completely

concentrate on all aspects of driving.

In order to to maximize our security, along with management of our vehicle when

driving, the cruise control feature should be disengaged when it's raining.

Many newer autos now come equipped with front lights that remain on whenever we are

driving.

The objective here is to help to make our autos far easier to notice.

Whenever it rains visibility is lowered, both our opportunity to notice others cars as well

as the ability of other driver's to see our vehicle.

Making sure that our headlights are on once it is raining, helps to increase visibility for each individual car driver on the streets.

It really is imperative, therefore, to always be certain that both the front lights and

taillights of our vehicles are really in good working order all of the time in order to

drive safe.

When it rains the grease that is on the highway is lifted up and combined with

water and this mixture will make the roadway more slick.

A slick thoroughfare offers much less traction for all our vehicles.

This lack of traction might lead to hydroplaning, a situation where our tires

lose their degree of contact with the road.

To steer clear of the potential of hydroplaning, we should lessen our speed in

case the street is wet.

Furthermore, this mix of oil plus water will make it more dangerous for drivers who

make sharp turns or who try to make swift stops while driving in rain.

To drive safe when it is raining, we as drivers really need to think further ahead

and plan our turns and stops earlier.

Leave Extra Room If You Wish To Drive Safe

Leaving extra room in between the motor vehicle in front of us is surely a good idea

when the freeway is wet.

Instead of applying the 2-second following rule, motor vehicle drivers should enlarge that timeframe to a 3-second or 4-second

following rule instead.

Stopping distances grow on wet highways and leaving more room between our

automobile and the one in front of us will offer us an improved chance to take action

and to stop in a safe manner.

There were loads of motorists that had to be saved this past spring when they made an effort to drive-through zones of roadways

that were covered with water.

It does not take a great deal of water level over a road for our automobile to begin to

float or to be pulled off a highway altogether.

If you are unable to unmistakably see the roadway itself as a result of standing or

flowing water, the safe and secure choice is to turn around and find another path.

Here in Texas we're glad for the precipitation that we received last spring.

To be able to drive in a safe manner while it's raining, keeping these suggestions in

mind will help everybody to drive safe and sound as we drive down the road.