Driving on highways is likely to cause accidents on rainy days. What preparations should be made before driving out of the house in rainy days? How should you drive safely? Please read the following carefully!

Driving on highways is likely to cause accidents on rainy days. What preparations should you make before driving out of the door? How should you drive safely? Please read the following carefully!

1 Prepare for driving in advance on rainy days

If the driver is preparing to go to the highway on rainy days, he must check the condition of the car in advance, mainly checking the brakes, directions, lights, instrument panels, tires, and wiper to ensure that all the components are complete and effective to prevent unnecessary problems when driving.

2 Maintain a good field of vision

When driving in rainy days, the biggest impact is poor vision and poor visibility. Although the front windshield has wiper , it is easy to produce fog because the window cannot be opened on rainy days, the outside temperature of the car is low on rainy days, the temperature inside and outside the car increases, and the temperature difference between the inside and outside the vehicle is very easy to produce fog. If you find mist in the front and rear windshields, turn on the air conditioner or glass heater to prevent accidents from happening due to inaccuracies.

3Reasonable use of lighting

When driving on the highway, you must clearly let others know your location, which is also a kind of self-protection. Vision is easily blocked on rainy days. Turning on the lights on rainy days is not only for yourself to see clearly, but more importantly, it is to warn the front and rear cars and remind them of our existence. When driving at high speed on rainy days, turning on the lights in time will greatly reduce the incidence of accidents, especially in heavy rain. If the driver finds that the light is dim, he should turn on the low beam, fog light, profile light and front and rear lights. However, it should be noted that do not turn on the high beam on heavy rainy days, as the reflection caused will affect the driver's line of sight.

4Driving stably and slowly

Because the road surface is slippery on rainy days, a layer of water film will form between the road surface and the tires, and the friction of the tires will decrease, which will make the braking ability worse and the braking distance longer. Therefore, drivers of highway driving on rainy days should control the speed. Generally, driving speed on rainy days should be at least 20% lower than sunny days, or even lower, and at the same time increase the following distance.

5 Prevent the wheel from sliding side

When driving on the highway on rainy days, the most troublesome thing is to encounter long downhill curves. When encountering these road surfaces, drivers should pay attention to the direction, stabilize the steering wheel, and do not panic. Hold the steering wheel with both hands. It is not necessary to step on the accelerator and brake quickly. If conditions permit, try to use the brake method of point brakes (unless it is an emergency situation, use emergency braking with caution) to avoid deviation, slipping, and causing traffic accidents.

6 Don’t change lanes at will

When driving at high speed on rainy days, the lane that can remain unchanged will remain unchanged, and if you can not overtake, you will not overtake. The highway road surface prevents large-scale water accumulation and has a slope, which is generally lower on the left (that is, the middle of the two-way road is lower than the bottom). If you choose the main lane for two lanes, choose the middle lane for three lanes. Do not change the lane at will, and do not go to the fast lane when you do not overtake. If you really want to overtake, it is recommended that the driver pay attention to the road situation, and overtake safely and cautiously while ensuring safety, and do not forcibly overtake.

7Don't go parallel with trucks

This is a special reminder, because on rainy days, large trucks will "turn upside down" at high speeds. When the small trucks are oversized on rainy days, they will feel like they are completely invisible and cannot see the front clearly, so it is very dangerous. In addition, it is raining and tire noise, truck drivers basically cannot hear anything, and the rearview mirror is covered by rain, so they cannot see clearly. Therefore, when the small trucks are driving, do not go parallel with the large trucks for a long time.

8 Do not risk driving

About going on the expressway in rainy days, it is a very dangerous thing in itself. No matter how good your driving skills are, there are also possibilities for accidents. Therefore, Shushu recommends that drivers do not take the expressway if there is no very necessary matter. It is best not to go to the expressway during rainy days. If there is any urgent matter, you must run the expressway in a hurry on rainy days. Then you should drive with caution. If there is a heavy rain, don’t drive. Choose to rest in the service area and wait until the rain is light before driving.

Whether you are an experienced driver with rich driving experience or a novice who has just been driving on the road for a while, you must keep in mind the six-character safety tips of "slow down, control distance, and highlight the tail" when driving on rainy days!