Thursday, December 22, 2011

Safe Driving When the Rain


When the intensity of rain from the sky increases as driving a car, there are things to watch out for riders. The lack of vigilance will result in an accident. Here are tips for safe driving in the rain.
1. Reduce the speedWhen driving suddenly, with torrential rain. Psychologically, emotions will change as many things to be controlled from inside the cabin. Such as turning on the wipers or lights of the city (when visibility is reduced) as a tool to see the condition of the road and also signaled, either to the vehicle in front and rear.
2. Stay on paths that are not inundatedInundation tend to be on the edge of the road because it is the lowest part. Although the extent of the ankle high water, try to keep passing on a dry track. Because, all the dirt in the road going towards the flooded area. If the word until a sharp object into the brake caliper, for example, it will damage the disk and other components.
3. Keep a safe distanceWhen in front of a pool of water, do not directly diterabas. Learn and know the condition of the lowest pool (if the entire road covered in water). Next, observe that the car is being hit a puddle to know his condition. If you want to pass, could by following the car in front (preferably similar), but keep your distance (about 10 meters) in order to escape when the vehicle is followed trapped hole or something that can hurt your car.
4. Avoid using the brakes during decelerationWhen crashing a pool, keep the speed (not speeding). When he wants to reduce the speed, you should simply by releasing the foot off the accelerator. You see, if the conditions are not right, then the symptoms could arise from slip to lock brakes. Moreover, if the height of the water to soak the entire brake device, do not immediately believe in brake performance because it tends to still wet.
Escaped from a puddle, check kepakeman brake by pressing the brake pedal several times slowly and gradually. Of course, this is done in a speeding car conditions.
5. Grasp the steering wheelKala through puddles, hold the steering wheel tightly. Because, if there aquaplanning, the car can move due to loss of traction. Another thing, if the steering wheel tightly terpegang. In addition aquaplanning could feel the symptoms, the car can be properly directed.

Source :
http://otomotif.kompas.com/read/2011/11/02/16135390/Mengemudi.Aman.Saat.Hujan.

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