How To Stay Safe Driving in the Rain

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Stay safe in a downpour with these tips to handle slippery, wet pavement and reduced visibility.

To complete this How-To you will need:

Quality tires and windshield wipers
Rain dispersant
Awareness of driving conditions
Patience

Step 1: Be prepared

Check your windshield wipers and tires for wear and keep your tires properly inflated. Treat your windshield with a rain dispersant.

Tip: Replace windshield wipers annually and replace tires when the tread grooves reach less than 2/32 inch deep

Step 2: Be aware

Pay attention to changes in driving conditions during rain. Visibility and traction will be reduced.

Step 3: Light up

Turn on your headlights when you engage your windshield wipers. You'll see better and be visible to other drivers.

Step 4: Slow down

Slow down to avoid hydroplaning. If you speed, a thin layer of water can develop between your tires and the road, leading to loss of control.

Tip: Increase the distance between yourself and the vehicle ahead of you to allow for decreased braking performance.

Step 5: Be smooth

Avoid sudden stops and quick acceleration on wet roads, as these can lead to skids.

Step 6: Know your brakes

Prevent skids by using a gentle pumping action with standard brakes and applying a firm, even pressure to anti-lock brakes.

Step 7: Swerve if you have to

Swerve to avoid a collision. Anti-lock brakes will let you steer without releasing the brakes.

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• staying
• safe
• driving
• safety
• rain
• weather
• rainy

[AmemiyaRX8]

Step 1: throw away that Hyundai piece of shit

Step 2: get a decent car

Step 3: get all season tires if you think you suck at driving

additional tip: to avoid hydroplanting at high speed over 60mph, let gas pedal go when you are going over water puddle.

[MysticHikari]

cmon really?! this is like common sense...

[adder450]

I don't know why, but the moment the video started I had an urge to start singing

"I'm singing in the rain"

[Niko80674]

@AmemiyaRX8 My dad never crashed and he has a Hyundai.

[phsycoticrackers]

People know that driving in the water means one thing = EPIC DRIFTING. Forget about that *maintain control if you hydroplain* crap. Rain is the best thing that EVER happens to drifters.

[shlomiya]

Lol she turns in reverse at like 40MPH and brake in a millisecond, but the checks her own garden to see if it's slippery with her leg.

[MrDixienormis]

Yeah stay home or take the bus or something for crap sake

[obl173r470r]

Basically, slow the fuck down

[TeamGarryProductions]

I <3 Rain :3

[54spiritedwill54]

Nice tips! Thanks for the demonstration :)

[tziokas]

hahahaha nice