What about driving in extreme weather?

A sudden tornado in Funing, accompanied by hail the size of an egg, caused countless buildings to be blown down, countless vehicles to be blown down, the roof of the house to be torn off, the high-voltage electric tower next to National Highway 204 to be hoisted, the road blocked and the losses were heavy. How should driving partners respond to extreme weather? The traffic police gave us these tips.

Pull over calmly in case of hail on the road.

When you suddenly encounter hail, you must keep calm and quickly find shelter. For example, hiding indoors, under bus stop signs, etc. You can also temporarily avoid being under a dense tree. If there is nothing nearby, you should take an outdoor safety posture: squat on the ground, put your head in your hands, and try to protect your head, chest and abdomen from attack. If you carry bags and folders with you, you can put them on your head temporarily to minimize the damage. If driving encounters hail, don't worry, pull over. Be careful not to park your car near big trees or where big objects may fall, so as not to hit them. You'd better park your car in the garage in case hail damages the windshield. Although there will be a loud noise in the car when it thunders, don't get off in a hurry to avoid injury.

There are three kinds of lights when driving in heavy rain. Stop on the ramp.

Tip 1: Turn on the front and rear fog lights in heavy rain. When a motor vehicle is driving at night without street lights, with poor lighting or with low visibility such as fog, rain, snow, dust and hail, it should turn on the headlights, position lights and rear position lights to introduce the traffic control personnel. In the above cases, when the motor vehicle is temporarily parked on the road outside the parking lot, it should also turn on the hazard warning flash, position indicator light and rear position indicator light. If it rains heavily these two days, you can turn on the low beam, front fog light and rear fog light when driving out.

Tip 2: Measure stagnant water according to roadside reference. If there is water ahead, you can visually inspect kerbs and flower beds as a reference. If the water depth is more than half of the height of the wheel, or the water depth submerges the outlet of the exhaust muffler, you must detour. When the vehicle passes through the section with accumulated water, don't brake suddenly, and try to choose the way of downshifting and deceleration to avoid the backflow of accumulated water. If the wading vehicle turns off unexpectedly, don't start it forcibly.

Tip 3: When parking on the ramp, remember to face down. Parking in rainy days is also very particular. First of all, you can't park in low-lying places. If the drainage system in the community is not very good, it is best not to park the car in the underground garage for a long time. If the vehicle is parked on a slope, please remember that the vehicle is facing down. If the front of the car is high and there is an obstacle between the engine and the cab, the water leakage will not only be difficult to drain, but also penetrate into the cab.

How do you deal with strong winds and tornadoes?

First of all, the car mainly checks whether the window sealing strip is aging, degumming and cracking, so as to prevent dust from entering the car uninvited in windy days and polluting the owner's face. If the on-air switch is turned on, only the internal circulation is turned on, and gas exchange with the outside is not carried out.

Secondly, on windy days, the horns of vehicles are not so easy to use, and pedestrians are more concerned about how to overcome the wind, so driving in the wind is more cautious than usual and needs to slow down.

Finally, the key to parking against the wind is to prevent "whispering" and be sure to stay away from dead trees, dangerous walls, billboards and residential buildings. Of course, these parking experiences are also suitable for driving in the wind. In addition to slowing down in the wind, you should also stay away from trucks full of goods.

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