Hydroplaning
Hydroplaning is dangerous.
So
much water can build up
under your tires that they can actually ride on the water.
This can happen
if
the road is wet enough and you’re
going fast enough. When your vehicle is hydroplaning,
it
has little
or
no contact with the road.
Hydroplaning doesn’t happen often. But it can
if
your
tires haven’t much tread or
if
the pressure in one or
more is low. It can happen if a lot of water is standing on
the road.
If
you can see reflections from trees, telephone
poles, or other vehicles, and raindrops “dimple” the
water’s surface, there could be hydroplaning.
Hydroplaning usually happens at higher speeds. There
just isn’t a hard and fast rule about hydroplaning. The
best advice is
to
slow down when it is raining.
Some Other Rainy Weather
Tips
Turn
on
your low-beam headlamps
--
not just your
pa&ing
lamps
--
to help
make
you more visible to
others.
Besides slowing down, allow some extra following
distance. And be especially/’careful when you pass
another vehicle. Allow yourself more clear room
ahead, and be prepared to have your view restricted
by road spray.
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Have good tires with proper tread depth. (See
“Tires” in the Index.)
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