DRIVING IN THE RAIN

SLOW DOWN

BEFORE YOU DRIVE THINK: GENTLE USE OF CONTROLS ENSURE YOUR SHOES ARE DRY CHECK & MAINTAIN LIGHTS AND SIGNALS

MAINTAIN YOUR TIRES BALD IS BAD BALD TIRES PROMOTE HYDROPLANING

MAINTAIN YOUR WIPERS CHECK REGULARLY REPLACE ANNUALLY KEEP WIPER FLUID RESEVOIR FULL

TURN ON YOUR LIGHTS SEE BE SEEN

HEAVY RAIN PULL OVER AND WAIT IT OUT STOP AT REST AREA OR OTHER PROTECTED AREA IF YOU MUST PULL OVER ON THE ROAD STOP PAST THE END OF A GUARD RAIL KEEP HEADLIGHTS ON TURN ON EMERGENCY FLASHERS

FOGGY WINDOWS WITH AC WITHOUT AC REGULARLY CLEAN YOUR WINDOWS TURN UP THE HEAT DIRECT AIRFLOW TO YOUR DEFROSTERS WITHOUT AC PROCEDURE IS THE SAME BUT MAY HAVE TO OPEN WINDOWS TO GET AIR MOVING REGULARLY CLEAN YOUR WINDOWS

HANDLING A SKID AVOID BY DRIVING SLOWLY BRAKE BEFORE ENTERING CURVES STEER & BRAKE WITH A LIGHT TOUCH IN A SKID REMAIN CALM EASE FOOT OFF GAS STEER IN DIRECTION YOU WANT FRONT OF CAR TO GO

EXPRESSWAY DRIVING LEAVE A LOT OF SPACE BETWEEN YOU AND OTHER CARS SLOW DOWN AND DRIVE IN THE FAST LANE FEWER CARS LESS OIL DEPOSITS LESS WATER DUE TO SLOPE IN ROAD AVOID LANE CHANGES

OILY DEPOSITS ESPECIALLY BAD AT INTERSECTIONS BE EXTRA CAUTIOUS WHEN IT FIRST STARTS TO RAIN

DRIVING THROUGH WATER NEVER A GOOD IDEA!

IF TRAPPED IN A VEHICLE, RELEASE SEAT BELT & EXIT THROUGH WINDOW

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