"7 life-saving skills" for driving in rainy days, summed up by a 20-year-old driver, learned in 3 minutes!

Recently, there have been heavy rains, and the incidence of traffic accidents in many areas has also soared. How to take safety precautions when driving in rainstorm weather? Today, I will share with you some precautions when you have a car. Come and have a look.

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Life-saving tip 1: Turn on the front and rear fog lights in rainy days.

In heavy rain, the driving sight is poor, so many "old drivers" will turn on the double flashing warning lights of vehicles. Actually, this is not right. First of all, double flashing is a kind of signal light. The purpose is to tell others that the vehicle is out of order, please avoid it in time. Secondly, the visibility of fog lamps is much higher than that of double flashing, so in case of bad weather, the correct method should be to turn on the front and rear fog lamps. If there is no fog light, you can turn on the low beam or the width indicator.

If you can't pull over on the road in extreme weather, I suggest turning on all the low beam lights, fog lights and double flashing lights of the vehicle to maximize your visibility to the road and others to your vehicle.

Life-saving tip 2: avoid getting too close to the car.

On rainy days, you still follow the car in front, but the rain hits the windshield, even if there is a wiper, it will still greatly block your view. Moreover, when the front car brakes suddenly, you may not respond in time, and the braking distance will be lengthened, resulting in poor braking.

Therefore, it is suggested that car owners should keep more than twice the usual distance from the vehicle in front when driving in rainy days, and reduce the speed. Observe the driving conditions of the vehicles in front at any time, make preparations for taking various emergency measures in advance, and try to avoid sudden braking leading to out-of-control vehicles.

Life-saving tip 3: Don't rush in the stagnant water area with unknown depth.

Many car owners immediately rush to the unknown stagnant water area, but most cars have average wading ability. If the depth of stagnant water is unknown, speeding through may cause damage to the vehicles.

Therefore, it is suggested that if you encounter an area with unknown water accumulation, it is best to bypass. If you can't bypass, you have to get off and check the depth of the water. It is best to observe the passing of the car in front. After determining the condition of the water-logged road surface, keep the throttle passing through the water-logged area at a low speed. After leaving the wading area, continue to drive at a low speed for a period of time, lightly step on the brakes to dry the brake discs and pads, and restore the braking ability as soon as possible.

Tip 4: Pay special attention to all cars.

Because the wheels of vehicles will splash on both sides when passing through the stagnant water road, the rainstorm weather can easily give us a "spray" to oncoming vehicles (especially big cars).

Even if the front wiper is working, splashing water on the front windshield will make us blind for about 1 second. When the splash hits, we will instinctively close our eyes or avoid (imagine someone slamming in our eyes), so we must slow down when we find the opposite car, leaving enough reaction time for ourselves.

Life-saving tip 5: Don't slow down as soon as it rains, but speed up as soon as it stops.

When it started to rain, I felt that the visibility and road conditions were not bad, so I didn't slow down. When you see the rain stop, speed up immediately. This seems to improve the driving efficiency, but there are great security risks.

Therefore, it is suggested that when it rains, you should take the initiative to reduce the speed to a safe range and don't drive too fast. Because at this time, the adhesion of the road surface decreases, the braking distance increases obviously, and unknown situations may occur at any time. After the rain stopped, the road surface was still slippery, and the number of accident vehicles on the road surface increased. Don't hurry to increase the speed, otherwise it will easily lead to a second accident.

Life-saving tip 6: Slow through the roadside and avoid pedestrians.

Because pedestrians and cyclists in the rain will hold umbrellas and wear ponchos, their vision, hearing and mobility will be limited. Therefore, when we meet pedestrians or electric/automatic cars in rainy days, we must pay special attention to observation, slow down in advance, and properly whistle or flash lights to remind us.

In addition, if you speed up the traffic, the accumulated water on the roadside will become a huge splash on pedestrians, which is very immoral. Facilitate others and yourself, and slow down when you meet pedestrians on the roadside.

Life-saving skill 7: avoid frequent lane changes in heavy rain.

When the rainstorm comes, everyone rushes to their destination and keeps changing lanes on the road, hoping to shorten their driving time.

However, it is very dangerous to change lanes frequently in rainy days when the road is slippery. When the rear vehicle and its own line of sight are blocked, the braking distance of the vehicle increases again, which is very prone to traffic accidents. Therefore, when driving in rainy days, you should pay attention to keeping on the original road as far as possible and slow down.

Summary of automotive materials:

Driving is for convenience, but convenience should not be allowed to override your own safety. The risk factor of driving in rainstorm is very high, and a little carelessness may bring great trouble and even endanger life safety. Today, I'm going to tell you about the "life-saving skills" of driving in rainy days, in order to make you notice what wrong driving habits you have when driving in rainy days. I hope it can really help you. Let everyone improve the safety of driving in rainy days and put safety first.

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