How to drive safely during typhoon weather and heavy rain?

Accidents can easily occur in windy and rainy weather

You should be extra cautious when driving

Twelve sisters have specially compiled tips for driving in heavy rain

Hope it can help everyone reduce the risk of using vehicles

1. Maintain good vision and clear vision

When driving on rainy days, in addition to driving carefully, you should turn on the wipers in time and turn on the wipers in time when the weather is dim. Low beam headlights should be turned on.

2. Slow down and drive slowly

Keep the distance between vehicles. When the vehicle is driving at high speed, the tires rotate at high speed and produce a water film on the ground, which reduces the friction and resistance with the ground. Not only will a slight change in direction cause the wheels to slip and cause sideslip, but it will also cause the vehicle to extend the braking distance. Therefore, you must slow down and drive slowly. Regardless of the width of the road or the condition of the road surface, try to use second or third gear when driving in the rain, and the speed does not exceed 30 kilometers or 40 kilometers per hour. Always pay attention to the distance between the vehicles in front and behind you and your own car, and do this in advance. Be mentally prepared to take various emergency measures. When you need to stop, try to slow down and brake lightly about 100 meters in advance, so that the car behind you has enough emergency preparation time to avoid collision or rear-end collision due to excessive braking.

3. Observe carefully to prevent the car from getting stuck in water

When the car passes through a road with water or under an overpass, a deep tunnel, etc., the first thing to do is to stop and check the water. The simplest way to determine the depth of water is that the water depth cannot exceed the height of the exhaust pipe. If it exceeds, you should choose another route to bypass; if the water depth only submerges less than half of the tire, you can engage in first gear, hold the accelerator steady, and drive straight at low speed. Passing in one go, do not stop, change gears or turn sharply in the middle to prevent vehicle stalling and engine damage due to operational errors.

4. Learn to dodge in time to obtain the maximum safety factor

Turn the steering wheel gradually from slow to fast, and the steering wheel rotation amplitude should not be greater than half a turn. After completing the evasive action, you should quickly return the steering wheel to the straight position, so that the vehicle will soon return to a stable state from swaying from side to side. The driver should not stare at the obstacle during the entire process, but should point his eyes in the correct driving direction.

5. You must be highly attentive when driving in strong winds and heavy rains

This is because some pedestrians will cover their faces with gauze or wear sunglasses when there is strong wind and heavy rain. Pedestrians are accustomed to using umbrellas to protect themselves from the rain, which makes them unable to see the driving vehicles and their field of vision will be restricted to a certain extent. Therefore, drivers must pay close attention when driving, otherwise it is easy to cause traffic accidents.

Finally, we would like to remind all car owners that they need to drive with caution in windy and rainy weather. If you encounter weather with excessive wind levels or heavy rain, it is best not to drive, because there may be many uncertain things going to happen.

This article comes from the author of Autohome Chejiahao and does not represent the views and positions of Autohome.