The weather is very busy

Recently, the weather is capricious, or with the approach of Tomb-Sweeping Day, warm and humid air currents and rainy weather are beginning to affect all localities, and thunderstorm and hail weather may even occur in some hilly areas. Bad weather not only affects daily life, but also affects traffic safety. Especially in rainy and foggy weather, driving safety has become a situation that many drivers are unwilling to face.

The reason is that many drivers say that driving in rainy and foggy weather, on the one hand, visibility is much lower than that in sunny days; Secondly, the lighting environment has become more complicated, and there are many people who use headlights irregularly, which also aggravates the danger in bad weather. If you want to walk instead of walking, what should you pay attention to when driving in different weather conditions?

When the line of sight is not good, the driver's first reaction is of course to slow down. According to the provisions of the Road Traffic Safety Law, there will be no penalty for deducting points and deducting money if the speeding does not exceed 10%, so many drivers will increase their speed relatively in their daily driving. However, in the state of low visibility in rainy and foggy weather, driving at the speed indicated by the speed limit, or driving at a slightly slower speed, will be beneficial to the handling of vehicles on wet roads.

In addition, keeping the distance between cars is also a way to protect yourself and others. In the case of poor visibility, it will be difficult to clearly identify the abnormal trajectory or state of the preceding vehicle when driving on the road, and it will be easy to encounter the sudden braking of the preceding vehicle if you are not careful. Keep a relatively long driving distance, you can observe the movement of the car in front, and you can reserve time for yourself so that you can deal with it correctly in an emergency.

Moreover, when the rainfall is heavy, the tire and the ground will form a water film due to the accumulation of rainwater, which is very easy to slip on some smooth roads. Decreasing the vehicle speed can restore the friction between the tire and the ground, thus controlling the vehicle.

Many people understand the lights on the car because they can illuminate the road for themselves. Therefore, when I think I can see the road clearly and achieve my goal, I will not turn on the lights of the whole car unconsciously. The author believes that on the one hand, there is no clear requirement for the timing of turning on the light when learning to drive and training. In addition, the improvement of automobile function configuration makes the driver neglect; For example, self-luminous instruments, LED daytime running lights are the best examples.

In the past, when the dashboard light was linked with the width indicator light, the driver could not see the dashboard clearly, which meant that the lighting conditions became dim and other road users could not easily see the vehicle. Therefore, turning on the width indicator can not only ensure that you can see the information on the dashboard, but also let road users see their vehicles clearly. Of course, for vehicles equipped with automatic headlights, just put the switch in the auto position. After all, the working conditions of optical sensors are more efficient than those of human eyes.

In addition to turning on the lights, you need to consider which lights need to be turned on. Some drivers think that if they can't see the road clearly, they need to turn on the high beam. In rainy and foggy weather, the most important performance parameter of car lights is penetration rather than strength; So the most suitable way is to turn on the low beam and the front and rear fog lights, not the high beam and the double flashing lights. The high beam brightness is too strong, which will affect the opposite driver. And the use of high beam in rainy and foggy weather will further affect the line of sight. Secondly, the front and rear fog lights with mild color temperature will not affect the opposite driver, and at the same time, the penetration is stronger, and others can see it at a farther distance.

In addition to the rain, fog and lights outside the car, the water droplets on the glass are actually the biggest hidden danger. Water droplets on the front windshield can also be cleaned with a wiper. After all, the common field of vision in front of us when driving has been covered by the cleaning range of the wiper.

For a car, it is difficult for the driver to see the rear through the rear glass. If the vehicle is equipped with rear glass heating function, it is recommended that the driver turn it on in rainy days so that he can see the rear state at any time. Most hatchbacks, SUVs and MPVs will be equipped with wipers with shorter sizes, and drivers can also enhance their rear vision through this configuration.

As for the vehicle without rear glass heating, or how to deal with the water droplets on other glasses on the side of the vehicle that affect the line of sight? Drivers can choose some waterproofing agents for side windows and exterior rearview mirrors in the aftermarket. The main reason is that the water droplets in the front window also affect the driver's observation of the rearview mirror. Although the window can be opened and closed up and down, the soft rubber strip on the edge of the window can be used to wipe the rain, but the operation mode is more troublesome and will wet the carriage.

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