Your
Driving
and
the
Rad
162
Driving in
the
Rain
(CONT.)
walking. Road spray can often be worse
for vision than rain, especially if it
comes from a dirty road.
So
it is wise to keep your wiping
equipment in good shape and keep your
windshield washer tank filled. Replace
your windshield wiper inserts when
they show signs of streaking or missing
areas on the windshield, or when strips
of rubber start to separate from the
inserts.
I
CAUTION
Driving too fast through large water
puddles
or
even going through some car
washes can cause problems, too. The
water may affect your brakes. Try to
avoid puddles. But
if
you can’t, try to
slow down before you hit them.
Wet brakes can cause
4
-
s
accidents. They won’t work
well in a quick stop and may cause
pulling to one side.
You
could lose
control of the vehicle.
After driving through a large puddle
of water or a car wash, apply your
brake pedal liehtly until your
brakes
w
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