Driving the car when it was raining require extra concentration. do the following things when you are through the wet road conditions:
1. Always check the tires before the road.
Perform routine maintenance steps below: Keep the air pressure in the tires as recommended. The size of the right air pressure is determined by your car manufacturer and can be read on the back door, the door post, at the door or dashboard drawer behind the fuel tank cap. This measure can also be read in user manual. The numbers are printed on the tire wall is not the recommended air pressure for your tires, but the maximum pressure for the tire. Check your tire air pressure at least once a month. Check the depth of the groove. Sufficient depth to avoid the car skid (slip) or floating above the water (aquaplaning).
2. Slip can occur even in the most careful driver careful though.
If your car started to skid, do not ever step out your brakes. Do not pump the brakes if your car is equipped anti-lock braking system (ABS). but the contrary, press for sure and point the steering in the direction of slip car.
3. Keep your distance with the car in front.
Driving in wet weather requires a subtle way to use the main-control-control steering, clutch pedals, brake and gas. When You traveling in wet weather, maybe your shoes too wet and can be slipped from the pedal. Rub into the soles of rubber mat in your car before the engine. Every driver should always check headlights, taillights, brake lights and turn signal lights (turn signal), everything works fine. On a wet road braking distance required three times longer than on dry roads. Because it takes a greater distance, you do not stick to the car in front (tailgate). At least keep a distance twice the length between your car and the car in front.
4. Reduce speed.
When it rains, the water mixes with oil on the surface of the road and make a slippery road surface and tire easily slip. The best way to avoid the slip is to reduce speed. At lower speeds more tire grooves come into contact with the surface of the road and power cengkeramnya will be better.
5. Follow the direction of the car in front of you.
Avoid using the brakes. If still possible, reduce speed by releasing the gas pedal. Turn on the headlights, although rain is not too heavy. These lamps not only helps you see the road but also help other drivers see you. If our car is equipped daytime running lights, quicken for vehicles behind you can see you better.
6. Learning to avoid and overcome the car floating in the water (aquaplaning).
Aquaplaning happens when the water in front of the assembled car tires more quickly than can be driven by the weight of your car. The pressure of water lift your car so that floated on the water that is between tire and road surface. At that time, your car will lose contact with the road surface, and you can slip in or out of your lane even off the road. To avoid this situation, tire pressure should always be checked. Chronology of tires should also be quite deep. If necessary, the tire should be replaced. Reduce speed when the road is wet, and avoid puddles. Try to follow the trail left by the car tires in depanAnda. If you feel the car floating on the water, do not hit the brakes or turn the steering wheel in medadak. This will make your car slip. Remove the stamping on the gas pedal until the vehicle speed is reduced and your back to feel the grip of the tires on the road surface. If your car is equipped ABS, stepped on the brakes as normal. Computer in the brake system will do its own pumping when necessary.
7. If heavy rain, stop it!
Torrential rain which will burden the glass eraser (wipers), so that the front glass was always covered with water. When the outlook is very limited so you can not see the limits of the road or other vehicles, it was a sign you should step aside and stop until the rain subsides. Find a resort or other safe places. If you are forced to stop at the curb, stop to the edge once. Turn on headlights and hazard lights to make drivers lainwaspada.
8. Early rain making roads very slippery.
When the newly fallen rain, the road becomes extremely difficult usually dominated by mud and oil on a dry road is now mixed with water and form a layer that is very slippery. Control over the car will be reduced, therefore the driver must be careful during the first half hour after it began to rain.
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