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It’s
wise to keep your wiping equipment in good shape and keep your
windshield washer tank filled. Replace your windshield wiper inserts when
they show signs
of
streaking or missing areas on the windshield, or when
strips of rubber start to separate from the inserts.
Driving too fast through large water puddles or even going through some
car washes can cause problems, too. The water may affect your brakes. Try
to avoid puddles. But if you can’t, try to slow down before you hit them.
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A
CAUTION:
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Wet brakes can cause accidents. They won’t work well in a
quick stop and may cause pulling to one side.
You
could lose
control of the vehicle.
After driving through a large puddle
of
water or
a
car wash,
apply your brake pedal lightly until your brakes work normally.
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 just
isn’t
a hard and
fast rule about hydroplaning. The best advice is to slow down when it is
raininq.
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