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
do not have 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.
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NOTICE:
If
you
drive
too
quickly through deep puddles
or
standing water, water
can
come
in
through your
engine’s air intake and badly damage your
engine. Never drive through
water
that
is
slightly
lower than the underbody
of
your vehicle.
If
you
can’t
avoid
deep
puddles
~r
standing water,
drive
through them very
~llowlgr.
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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.
“Tires”
in
the
Index.)
@
Have
good
tires with proper tread depth.
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