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Hydroplaning
Hydroplaning is dangerous.
So
much water can build up
under your tires that they can actually ride on the water.
This can happen if the road is wet enough and you’re
going fast enough. When your vehicle is hydroplaning,
it
has
little or no contact with the road.
Hydroplaning doesn’t happen often. But it can if your
tires haven’t much tread or if the pressure in one or
more is low. It can happen if a lot of water is standing on
the road.
If
you can see reflections from trees, telephone
~
poles, or other vehicles, and raindrops “dimple” the
~
water’s surface, there could be hydroplaning.
!
Hydroplaning usually happens at higher speeds. There
1
just
isn’t a hard and fast rule about hydroplaning. The
best advice
is
to slow down when it is raining.
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
Turn on your low-beam headlamps
--
not just your
parking lamps
--
to help make you more visible to
others.
Besides slowing down, allow some extra following
distance. And be especially careful when you pass
another vehicle. Allow yourself more clear room
ahead, and be prepared to have your view restricted
by road spray.
“Tires” in the Index.)
Have good tires with proper tread depth. (See