Driving under the rain is cool if you know
what to do and what not to do. Most
accidents have occurred involving cars in the
rain; that is why it is important to learn
some of the basic tips for driving in the rain.
You’ll find some of them below.
1. MAKE SURE YOUR HEAD LIGHTS ARE
TURNED ON
When it rains (heavily), it’s pretty difficult to
see clearly, this is why you must ensure that
your head lights are turned on as you drive.
This will enable you see ahead more clearly.
If your head lights are bad, fix them because
it is also important for the person driving
behind you; so they see your tail lights too.
2. KEEP BOTH HANDS ON THE
STEERING WHEEL
Whether or not you’re used to driving with
one hand on the steering wheel, when you
drive under the rain, make sure you have both
your hands on the steering wheel. The roads
are usually very slippery during the rains, and
you never know what might happen; so to
have better grip of your car, you must have
both hands on the steering wheel always.
Avoid using your phones while you drive as
well, as that would stop you from using both
hands to drive.
3. KEEP A REASONABLE DISTANCE
FROM THE CAR AHEAD OF YOU
As you drive, don’t go too close to the car
ahead of you because you never know what
they might do at any given time. They may
decide to apply their brakes suddenly, and
that may be dangerous for you if you’re too
close to them. It’s advised to keep a
distance of about a second from the vehicle
ahead.
4. TRY NOT TO OVER-SPEED
Keep to the speed limit of wherever you find
yourself; in fact, it’s better to drive slowly, to
enable you have better control of your
vehicle.
5. IN CASE OF HYDROPLANING
Stop pedalling, and try to steer yourself in the
direction you should go. Do not make any
sudden turns, as that may be disastrous. And
in case you don’t know what hydroplaning is,
it is loss of steering or braking control when
a layer of water prevents direct contact
between tires and the road.
6. AVOID FLOODED ROUTES (ROADS)
Flooded roads are bad. Your vehicle can get
damaged in a flooded road or worse still, you
can lose control of your car in a flooded area.
So avoid such roads as much as you can.
7. MIND THE BRAKES
Wet drum type brakes tend to perform poorly
when used in deep waters.
8. MIND THE FOGGY WINDSCREEN
The windscreen tends to form a fog when it
rains because of the cold. When this
happens, do not use your hands to clean it
with a dry towel, that is not safe, turn on the
defroster in your car to clear the fog, and if
there’s none in your car, the AC is a good
option. If you have none of these, park
somewhere and wipe them off with a dry
cloth, so you can see better.
So you’ve seen those useful tips, now do
ensure you apply them for your own safety.
what to do and what not to do. Most
accidents have occurred involving cars in the
rain; that is why it is important to learn
some of the basic tips for driving in the rain.
You’ll find some of them below.
1. MAKE SURE YOUR HEAD LIGHTS ARE
TURNED ON
When it rains (heavily), it’s pretty difficult to
see clearly, this is why you must ensure that
your head lights are turned on as you drive.
This will enable you see ahead more clearly.
If your head lights are bad, fix them because
it is also important for the person driving
behind you; so they see your tail lights too.
2. KEEP BOTH HANDS ON THE
STEERING WHEEL
Whether or not you’re used to driving with
one hand on the steering wheel, when you
drive under the rain, make sure you have both
your hands on the steering wheel. The roads
are usually very slippery during the rains, and
you never know what might happen; so to
have better grip of your car, you must have
both hands on the steering wheel always.
Avoid using your phones while you drive as
well, as that would stop you from using both
hands to drive.
3. KEEP A REASONABLE DISTANCE
FROM THE CAR AHEAD OF YOU
As you drive, don’t go too close to the car
ahead of you because you never know what
they might do at any given time. They may
decide to apply their brakes suddenly, and
that may be dangerous for you if you’re too
close to them. It’s advised to keep a
distance of about a second from the vehicle
ahead.
4. TRY NOT TO OVER-SPEED
Keep to the speed limit of wherever you find
yourself; in fact, it’s better to drive slowly, to
enable you have better control of your
vehicle.
5. IN CASE OF HYDROPLANING
Stop pedalling, and try to steer yourself in the
direction you should go. Do not make any
sudden turns, as that may be disastrous. And
in case you don’t know what hydroplaning is,
it is loss of steering or braking control when
a layer of water prevents direct contact
between tires and the road.
6. AVOID FLOODED ROUTES (ROADS)
Flooded roads are bad. Your vehicle can get
damaged in a flooded road or worse still, you
can lose control of your car in a flooded area.
So avoid such roads as much as you can.
7. MIND THE BRAKES
Wet drum type brakes tend to perform poorly
when used in deep waters.
8. MIND THE FOGGY WINDSCREEN
The windscreen tends to form a fog when it
rains because of the cold. When this
happens, do not use your hands to clean it
with a dry towel, that is not safe, turn on the
defroster in your car to clear the fog, and if
there’s none in your car, the AC is a good
option. If you have none of these, park
somewhere and wipe them off with a dry
cloth, so you can see better.
So you’ve seen those useful tips, now do
ensure you apply them for your own safety.
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