What are the countermeasures for driving in bad weather?

Driving countermeasures in bad weather

Go on road trip is a great pleasure in life, but even if you inquire about the local weather in advance, you may still encounter sudden bad weather. Most of the scenic spots are between mountains and rivers, such as heavy fog in the morning and sudden thunderstorms and strong winds. How to deal with these situations?

Driving in Fog: Fog often makes some inexperienced drivers panic. When there is fog, try to drive at a low speed on ordinary expressway, and then drive on expressway after the fog clears. When driving in expressway, if the fog suddenly falls, you should immediately drive to the nearest service area or parking lot for temporary shelter. When it is too late to drive to the service area or parking lot, the safe way is to drive to the shoulder or emergency parking area and turn on the width light, tail light, rear fog light and danger warning light. When the fog dissipates so as not to affect the sight, leave the shoulder or emergency parking zone as soon as possible.

The most important thing to drive in foggy weather is to prevent the vehicle from slipping out of control. The key to driving is to start slowly, and avoid sudden acceleration, sudden braking or slamming the steering wheel. When braking, try to use the brakes instead of stepping on them. If the situation is not urgent, it is best to use gear braking. In foggy days, you must control the driving speed, keep a good distance from the front car, and turn on the front and rear fog lights. If there is no fog light, you can turn on the double jump light. If you find that the rear car is too close, you can lightly step on the brakes a few times, but you don't really brake, just let the brake lights light up to remind the rear car to pay attention.

Encountered lightning: Many car owners are often very scared when they encounter lightning, and they get off in a hurry to find a place to hide from the rain. In fact, this practice is a bit excessive. Don't get off and return it. Getting off and dodging will increase the risk factor. Because even if lightning strikes the car, the current will be conducted to the ground through the surface of the car body, and it will not be felt at all in the car. On the contrary, it will be much safer, but all the windows should be closed. In addition, the antenna of the radio has the function of lightning rod, which will absorb lightning and must be put away.

Windy weather: If you suddenly encounter a strong wind while driving, you must also be careful. Although the influence of windy weather on motor vehicle operation is not as serious as that of foggy or snowy days, if you don't pay attention to its characteristics and drive carelessly, it is still easy to have traffic accidents.

Driving in strong winds should pay attention to the following points:

(1) Concentrate on driving vehicles, pay close attention to the movements of pedestrians, especially those who walk or rush around with things wrapped around their heads, and prevent them from paying attention to the road and not paying attention to motor vehicles, especially those who ride bicycles with their heads down and livestock frightened by strong winds, and beware of them suddenly entering motor vehicles.

(2) Keep driving at low speed and be ready for braking and parking at any time.

(3) When encountering unstable targets, we should not only use the horn, but also understand that the role of the horn has been greatly weakened. Affected by strong winds, some pedestrians or drivers of other vehicles may not be able to hear the horn in time.

(4) When driving at intersections or mixed traffic roads, you should be more cautious to prevent pedestrians, cyclists and livestock from suddenly breaking into your own driving route.

(5) When driving in strong wind, shake the window glass as tightly as possible to prevent dust from flying into the cab and affecting the driver's breathing and observation.

No matter what conditions, good car condition is the necessary premise and foundation for safe driving. Be sure to check the condition of the car before driving and keep it in good condition. Check the condition of the car. First, check the brakes and steering devices. Check the liquid level in the brake fluid storage room, and check whether the foot brake (pneumatic brake vehicle) has deviation, oil leakage and air leakage; Whether the efficiency of hand braking is good; Whether the components of the steering device are connected reliably. The second is to check whether the wiper works normally, and if there is any fault, it should be eliminated in time; Please pay attention to the value of the barometer when using the pneumatic wiper. The third is to check whether the lighting and defogging devices of the whole vehicle are in good condition, so that they can play their due functions.