Sihaiwang: with the improvement of people's living standards, private cars have gradually become the mainstream of people's walking. Because the road is wet and slippery in rainy days, the driver's vision is limited and driving is extremely inconvenient, so many people dare not drive on the road in rainy days. So what should be paid attention to when traveling in rainy days?
Precautions for driving in rainy days
1. Brake ahead in rainy days. The maximum braking distance of muddy road can reach 3 times of the normal road surface. In rainy days, the brake is not working. Slow down and brake early. Because the braking distance of the car will be longer in rainy days, a certain safety distance should be kept when driving.
2. When the rain is heavy, the rain itself will block our vision. At the same time, the water on the road will be brought up by the rolling tires of the front car, forming a water mist, which will also have a great impact on the vision. At this time, we should turn on the headlights or front fog lights.
3. The rear fog lamp can only be turned on when the rain is very heavy, because the red tail lamp has a very good penetration, and the general heavy rain can't block its light. The brightness of the rear fog lamp is very high, which is used to penetrate the thick fog. It is easy to swing to the rear car when it is used in general rainy days. If the vision of the driver of the rear car is affected, then the safety can't be guaranteed.
4. Stop if you don't see clearly. Driving in heavy rain is the biggest hidden danger! In the rainstorm, even if the wiper swings at a high speed, it can't pull the rain off the glass, so that you can't see the front clearly. At this time, you'd better stop by the side of the road and wait while turning on the double flashing lights.
5. Don't get out of the car when it's thundering. Even if the lightning strikes the car, the current will pass through the body surface to the ground, and the car is safe. But the windows must all be closed, and the antenna of the radio must be put away.
6. Do not use double flash. Double flashing is the danger warning light, which is available for every car. The switch is a triangle with two sets. The abuse of double flash is quite common in China. In fact, it should only be used in very dangerous situations, such as an accident ahead, or you need to temporarily park on the main road. In general, we should not use it in the process of driving. If we abuse the double flash, it is likely to send wrong information to the surrounding vehicles, resulting in danger.
7. It is easier to slip when the ground is not wet. The tread pattern can effectively remove the water film, but not the mud film. When it rains, the dust on the road hasn't been washed away by the rain. After the dust absorbs the rain, it becomes a colloidal mud film, which makes the tire slip more easily. So be careful when it's just raining and the road is not wet.
8. Do not lower the tire pressure. To reduce the tire pressure and increase the contact area between the tire and the ground is just the opposite. Increasing the contact area will reduce the pressure on the ground per unit area of the tire, weaken the force of water film between the tire and the ground, and make the tire slip more easily. Therefore, reducing tire pressure can't prevent skid, increasing tire pressure can't prevent skid.
9. If the wading depth exceeds the front bumper, you should be more alert when driving. If it is found that the air filter is wet or water is entering during the inspection, stop the engine for inspection as soon as possible to avoid water entering the engine.
10. If the wading depth exceeds the engine compartment cover, it is recommended not to drive any more and stop immediately. Otherwise, it is easy to have 'valve top'. If the water goes out, do not try to start the engine again.
11. Do not cross ditches or puddles at high speed. In this way, splashing will occur, which will increase the actual wading depth and easily cause engine water.
12. Don't dodge left and right when you see water. It's a common problem for ordinary people to see the water flash or to step on the brake to slow down. In fact, both methods are very dangerous. On the contrary, it is easy to misunderstand and and cause accidents for drivers behind.
13. If the ability of the wiper to sweep water is reduced, it will be difficult to observe the road conditions when driving in rainy days. Especially when driving at high speed, the wiper blade floats upward, and the ability of sweeping water is worse. Driving in the rain at night, the raindrops that are not wiped off will produce various reflected light under the light, making the front vision extremely blurred and easy to cause accidents.
14. Do not turn off the engine when parking in rainy days. Although the engine cover is rainproof, there are inevitably gaps and splashed water on the ground to wet the ignition system, resulting in the failure of the engine to start after rain.
15. For the road section with unknown water depth, get off to patrol or wait. When the water depth exceeds the exhaust pipe, it is easy to cause the vehicle to be out of service. The water depth is higher than the bumper, and it is easy to enter water from air filter and air inlet. For the road section with unknown water depth, it's better to get off for patrol or wait, so as not to cause the water in the engine and the engine to shut down, but the desire for speed is not up to speed.
Warm tip: regularly check whether the water-proof groove at the front windshield drains smoothly. Avoid water accumulation in rainy days, which may cause engine water inflow, and prevent short circuit of on-board computer. Check tire wear regularly and replace it in time. Tire wear is excessive, it is easy to form a water film between the tread and the water surface, which results in the car's deviation, tail flick and longer braking distance.