Peninsula all-media reporter Ma Zhengtuo
On January 10, the island city ushered in rain and snow, due to the low temperature, some sections of the road were icy and slippery, which brought many unsafe factors to the driving. In order to let the majority of car owners travel safely, the old drivers of the warm bus delivered by City Transport Holdings summarized the precautions and driving skills of driving on rainy and snowy days in winter for the reference of car owners.
Warm bus veteran drivers remind that driving on iced roads should take straight lines and not easily change lanes. When you must overtake, keep a sufficient safe distance from the overtaken, do not rush back to the original lane after overtaking, and then return to the original lane after pulling away from the rear car. When going uphill, the vehicle must maintain a longer distance from the car in front of it, and strive to complete the climb in one go, so as not to slow down and slip when going uphill. In case the road surface of the climbing section is icy, you can sprinkle some sand or lay felt in front of and behind the wheels to increase the friction. When going downhill, the vehicle must be smoothly changed to the first gear, and the low speed gear must be used to reduce the speed of the car.
When the icy section encounters the vehicle side sliding, the correct control of the steering wheel can effectively avoid tail flicking or U-turn in place - lightly hit the steering wheel in the direction of the side sliding, and then gently step on the brakes to slow down after the body is back to the right, and if there is ABS equipment, the brakes need to be stepped on to the end until the vehicle is fully controlled. Driving on an iced road, learn to use the method of gear reduction to control the speed of the car and let the engine brake. Try not to step on the brakes, and if necessary, you can use your hands to control the speed. Remember not to be at high speed, and be sure to keep a certain distance from the car in front, otherwise it is difficult to slow down the vehicle in a short period of time. When the speed of the vehicle is reduced, it can be supplemented by a brake to control the speed.
Take the initiative to give way when you meet the car. Always maintain a large lateral safety distance when entering and exiting the main road, crossing intersections, turning left and right, meeting both sides, and encountering pedestrians and bicycles. Bicycles and pedestrians may slip and fall on the road at any time, and they would rather stop and give way than rush to drive to avoid accidents. Driving a manual car, you should slowly lift the clutch and lightly give oil. Driving an automatic car, the gear should be locked in the low speed gear, such as with the snow mode function, to open in time. To slow down smoothly and lightly press the brakes, do not start violently on the slippery surface of the ice and snow, or brake sharply to avoid tire slippage. When braking, a longer braking distance should be reserved, preferably 3-4 times larger than usual.
The relevant person in charge of the warm bus of the city transport holdings said that the rain and snow weather in the island city came, in order to travel normally for the citizens, the warm bus immediately launched the rain and snow weather emergency plan, carefully organized the transportation capacity, scientifically dispatched the vehicle, and overhauled the running vehicle. Due to the slippery road, passengers should not be crowded when getting on and off the bus, and sit firmly and support themselves after getting on the bus, and ride in an orderly manner.