Rain + cooling + fog, driving, traffic safety must be kept in mind

According to the Shaoguan traffic police:

Weather forecast for the next 7 days

Traffic police reminder

When driving in the rain, pay attention to "speed reduction, distance control, bright tail"; before driving, please check the wiper, clean the glass and reflector to ensure that the line of sight is clear.

In case of heavy rainfall during driving, please slow down, increase the distance, turn on the tail lights and fog lights, especially when passing through scenic spots and rural roads, please pay attention to observation, drive carefully and cautiously, and do not force overtaking or meeting. In case of serious water accumulation, landslides, rockfalls and other sections of the road, pay attention to observation, and do not risk passing. In case of bad weather traffic control, please obey the traffic patrol police command.

Rain and fog obscure the line of sight, and the driver's judgment of the state of the car in front of them will be affected, often slower than on sunny days. Usually the reaction speed is about 0.3 seconds, and it may take 0.5 seconds on rainy days.

On rainy days, because the driver's vision is blocked, it is easy to cause traffic accidents, and it is very important to maintain a good vision.

1. Open the wiper and clean the raindrops in time;

2. If there is fog on the glass, the line of sight is obstructed, turn on the air conditioner in time to blow away the fog;

3. Keep the rear vision clear, turn on the heating, defogging function, or treat in advance with soapy water that reduces rainwater adhesion.

Poor visibility on rainy days makes it more difficult for drivers to judge the distance between front and rear and left and right, so it is necessary to minimize lane change and overtaking operation; when it is really necessary to change lanes and overtake, we must do enough "prompts" to confirm safety before operating.

The road is slippery in the rain, and the braking distance is increased. The water film on the ground will cause the friction between the tire and the ground to be reduced, so that the braking distance is longer, and if the reserved distance is not enough, it is easy to cause rear-end collisions.

Experiments have proved that under the same condition of the same car, the braking distance on rainy days is at least 20% longer than on sunny days, or even up to 2 times.

On rainy roads, it is necessary to reduce the speed, especially to keep in mind the "early deceleration of the curve", because the driving of the curve may amplify the effect of "water skid" and increase the risk of side slip.

When driving in the rain, in addition to controlling the speed, you should also pay attention not to hit the direction to prevent rollover or side slip; at the same time, you must also avoid slamming on the brakes to prevent "tail flicking" from getting out of control.

The role of light is not only lighting, but more importantly, let others see you. The correct approach should look like this:

When the rain is small and the light is OK, open the wide light and low beam lamp; when the rain is relatively large and the light is not very good, turn on the "double flash" or fog light at the same time.

When encountering a waterlogged section, it is necessary to judge the depth of the water and then wade through. If the depth of the water does not exceed half of the wheel, it is basically safe, and there are two tricks to pass through the water section:

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Second, it is stable, low-speed driving, keep the throttle;

Tip: Vehicles with an Auto Start-Stop function can turn off this feature when wading deeper.

When the one-sided wheel is rapidly wading, due to the large resistance of the tire on the wading side, the traction force is unbalanced, which will cause a vehicle skidding accident in severe cases.

When water skidding occurs, do not slam on the brakes and hit the direction sharply, but release the accelerator pedal and gradually reduce the speed.

Precautions for safe driving on foggy days

1. The visibility of foggy weather is low, the car owners' vision is seriously obstructed, and the hidden dangers of driving are increased. At this time, more attention should be paid to speed and distance, keep the lights and fog lights on, turn on the turn signals in advance before changing lanes, and turn on the tail lights to attract the attention of other vehicles and reduce the speed.

2. When meeting cars on foggy days, you should honk your horn in advance to warn the opposite car to pay attention, and choose a wide section of low-speed cars. In the state of following the car, pay attention to the dynamics of the car in front, drive slowly and maintain a safe distance.

3. Try not to overtake on foggy days, if you must overtake other vehicles, you should confirm safety, honk the horn in a timely manner, pass at a low speed from the left side of the overtaken, and remember not to blindly overtake.

4. Keep the rearview mirror clear is also a problem that cannot be ignored when driving on a foggy day, here to share a little trick, if the car does not have a rearview mirror electric heating function, you can clean the rearview mirror, use a soft soap to apply evenly on the surface of the rearview mirror, and wipe it with a paper towel after the soap is dried, which can ensure that the rearview mirror does not fog for a certain period of time.

Source: China Traffic Channel

Draft: Shaoguan traffic police

Editor: Lin Qiuping

Editor-in-charge: Lin Yingyi