Driving in the rain can be dangerous, not only because not everyone has experience maneuvering a car safely in wet weather, but because the road conditions change, visibility is limited, and other drivers might not be paying enough attention to their surroundings. To keep you and your loved ones safe, take a look at these tips for driving safely in the rain.
Keep Your Car in Good Condition
Keeping your car in good driving condition will make sure it can handle driving in rainy weather. This means your brakes, windshield wipers, windshield, tail lights, turn signals, and mirrors should all be in good working order.
Stick to Roads You Know
When you have to drive in the rain, make sure to stick to roads you know. This will reduce your risk of encountering something you aren’t expecting.
Use Your Lights, Not Brights
Keep your headlights on if visibility is low, but don’t use your bright lights. That can affect the drivers driving in the opposite direction and reflect off of wet surfaces back into your own eyes.
Slow Down
Make sure that there are at least five seconds of driving distance between you and the car in front of you. Don’t feel pressured to drive as fast as the posted speed limit if it feels unsafe to do so. The speed limit is the maximum speed allowed for perfect weather and perfect road conditions, not for driving in the rain.
Avoid Underpasses and Deep Water
Even if you think your car can handle it, avoid driving into flooded underpasses, washes, or other areas of deep water. If water is covering the road markings, it is too deep to drive on.
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