Safety Tips for Driving in the Rain

Below are safety tips for safe driving during rainy weather:

• Prepare your car. Check the wiper blades for wear, and test the wiper mechanism to ensure that it is working.
• Check the defroster and fan to ensure that condensation can be removed from inside the windows and the windshield.
• Inspect the tires and make sure they are properly inflated.
• When it is raining, drive with the headlights on low beam. Don’t drive with the hazard warning lights on.
• Slow down when it is raining. Your car needs three times more stopping distance on wet or slick roads.
• Maintain a space cushion of 6 to 8 seconds between your vehicle and the vehicle in front of you.
• Use extra caution when passing other vehicles because rainy and cloudy weather reduces visibility.
• Check the brakes as well.
• Don’t hit the brakes if your car skids. Gently ease off of the accelerator and steer in the direction of the skid.
• If it is too dangerous to drive, pull off the road, stop the car in a safe place, and turn your hazard warning lights on. Best wishes for an incident-free season