Tips for driving in bad weather

If not essential, do not travel with adverse weather, but if you must go prepared for the worst and adapt their driving techniques to weather conditions. Here are some helpful tips from the book How to deal with an emergency, Reader's Digest:

Pay attention

Stay informed on climate change. Internet access in some cell phones can find updated satellite images, local radio can be helpful.
Do not proceed if you are unsure of the depth of water on the road. A level above 30 cm can damage the engine. If you can not see the curb means that the water is at least 15 inches deep and requires caution.
Handle with extreme care. The motoring organizations claim that drivers underestimate the dangers of rainy weather.
Stopping distances are considerably longer with a rainy climate. Under normal weather conditions, keep a distance of at least two seconds to the nearest vehicle. With rainy weather, this distance must be doubled.
Always use low beams, even in daylight, and that allows others to see more clearly.
What to do before a storm?

1. Turn on the wipers to maximum. Turn the wipers on the fastest speed. Dim the lights to reduce glare and turn on the defroster to remove condensation.

2. Return if necessary. Stop if you are not sure and come back in ways known if the weather worsens. Out of a main road and take one side to escape a storm can be risky because caminossecundarios are more prone to flooding.

3. Go to a protected location. If the weather worsens, the only option is to find a safe place. Service stations or parking lots are ideal for protection, if any can reach. In dangerous weather conditions, you must leave the car and seek shelter in a nearby building.

How to deal with fog?

Besides reducing visibility, fog can cause drivers to lose the notion of speed because hidden sounds and attenuates signals known. Use the lights to make sure other drivers see and brake well in advance and space.

Precautions

Know how to turn on and off and when to use fog lights.
Drive with the windows partially open so you can hear the traffic, especially at intersections.
Turn on your wipers and defroster to improve vision.
Attractions

1. Dim the lights. Drive with low-beam headlights during the day and night. The position lights are not bright enough to dazzle because high beams are reflected in the fog particles. Turn the fog lights when visibility.

2. Slow down. To stop at a distance where you can see ahead. Do not race if the car behind is too close. It could be above the driver ahead.

3. Keep your distance. Position yourself at least two seconds of distance from the car in front and three seconds when the fog is dense. Getting too close to see the taillights is a major cause of multiple shocks.

4. Gently fold. Place the turn signal in advance, completely down the window and listen to the traffic before crossing into the other lane to double or intersections.

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