South East Queensland UHF Emergency Service Team It looks like its shaping up to be another wet day again. Here are a few reminders whilst driving in the rain today. 1. Give yourself more travel time. This will allow you to drive at a slower, safe pace and cope with the probability of heavy traffic. 2. Turn on your headlights – even in light rain – to help you see, and be seen. 3. Turn on your front and rear defoggers to keep your windows clear. 4. It takes longer to stop in the wet, so increase your crash avoidance space and drive at a slower pace than you normally would. 5. Brake earlier, and less forcefully, than you normally would. This increases the stopping distance between you and the car in front, and signals to the driver behind that you’re slowing down. 6. Keep a sharp lookout for pedestrians – ordinarily attentive people may become distracted by opening an umbrella or rushing to get out of the wet, and they may find it harder to hear your approach over the sound of the rain. 7. If you can’t see the road or the car in front of you – or you are feeling too anxious – safely pull over and wait until the rain eases. 8. Keep both hands on the steering wheel at all times! Keep all distractions, such as cell phones or even the radio, off and away from you. While focus to your front do Take a Look in Back View Mirror as well Right Hand side & Left Hand side so that you get an 360 degree over view what is happening around any mud slide or falling tree, electric pole, hanging electrical wires , or in coming hazard etc. 9. Avoid flooded roads. Never drive through standing or flowing water in a road way unless you have no choice or you are able to follow someone else to judge the depth of the water. Flooding the engine of your car can cause the engine to stall, and deep water can actually float your car and take it off the roadway.
Posted on: Fri, 22 Aug 2014 23:16:17 +0000
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