How to drive safely in the rain? What are the misunderstandings of driving in the rain?

The visibility is poor in rainy days, which makes driving more difficult. It is necessary to use the equipment on the car correctly and reasonably and focus on driving. Maintaining the speed appropriately and increasing the safe distance between the front and rear vehicles are necessary conditions for safe driving on the highway in rainy days. Next, let's understand what are the misunderstandings of driving in rainy days?

Contents of this article

1. How to drive safely in rainy days

2. What are the misunderstandings about driving in rainy days?

3. What are the precautions for driving in rainy days?

How to drive safely in rainy weather

1. Maintain a good field of vision. Everyone should pay attention to rainy days. Because the rain blocks the view, the field of vision is often poor. Therefore, in addition to using the wipers, we must also use the fog lights and small lights to fully ensure a good field of vision while driving. In addition, the temperature drops on rainy days, and the temperature difference between the inside and outside of the car is large, which can easily cause fog on the windows and affect the vision. The faster way to defog is to turn on the air conditioner to blow the front windshield; or turn on the rear windshield heater to eliminate frost as soon as possible to avoid not being able to see the vehicles behind.

2. Prevent wheels from skidding. The roads are very slippery on rainy days, and wheels can easily slip. You should pay special attention to turning slowly and steering gently. When passing through flooded roads, observe the traffic conditions of vehicles ahead before driving through to prevent water from entering the engine.

3. Drive in low gear when it rains. Do not drive at high speed in high gear when it rains, as that is very dangerous. It is safer to drive at a constant speed in second or third gear, with the speed controlled within 40 kilometers. Also, be sure to observe the vehicles in front, behind, left and right, and keep a large enough distance between them, especially on the highway. When driving on the highway in rainy days, the distance and speed must be controlled to avoid accidents.

4. Be careful of water entering the engine. Don't drive on roads with too much water on rainy days. If your vehicle is accidentally flooded, don't start it again. You should wait for rescue on the spot. So try to plan your route in advance and avoid flooded sections that can be avoided, such as under high-speed railway bridges, narrow roads in rural areas, etc.

5. Pay attention to the distance from the car. When driving in the rain, don't follow the big car in front of you. First, the big car can easily block your vision. In the waterlogged area, the big car can easily pass through, but our small car will get stuck in the pit and suffer. Second, the emergency brake of the big car will cause great interference to the small car behind. So if you see a big car in front or behind, you should avoid it as soon as possible or overtake it.

6. Pay attention to pedestrians. Because pedestrians hold umbrellas and cyclists wear raincoats in the rain, their vision, hearing, and reaction are limited. Sometimes they cross the road and turn sharply in order to hurry. They often panic and slip when vehicles approach, catching drivers off guard. When encountering such situations, drivers should slow down, patiently avoid them, and choose a safe place to stop when necessary. Do not rush to compete with pedestrians and cyclists.

Use the equipment on the vehicle correctly and reasonably, focus on driving, maintain the speed appropriately, and increase the safe distance between the vehicle in front and behind appropriately, which are necessary conditions for safe driving on the highway in rainy days. As long as you strictly abide by it and flexibly master the driving of the vehicle according to the actual driving environment, you can achieve safe driving on the highway in rainy days.

What are the misunderstandings about driving in rainy days?

1. Not slowing down when it just starts to rain. When it just starts to rain, the dust and oil on the ground begin to loosen under the infiltration of rain, and then form a slippery oil-sludge mixture. Once the vehicle drives too fast on it, it is very easy to hydroplaning, which may cause an accident.

The speed difference between vehicles is also the most likely cause of accidents when driving in rainy days. When it just starts to rain, the car in front may have slowed down, but the car behind cannot see the position and speed of the car in front clearly due to the rain and fog. In this case, if the car behind does not slow down, it may be too late to brake by the time it sees the car in front clearly.

2. Not turning on the low beam. Drivers do not turn on the low beam on rainy days mainly because of a misunderstanding that they can see the road ahead and do not need to turn on the lights. In fact, turning on the low beam is not for yourself, but for other vehicles to see and improve the recognition of the vehicle in the rain and fog.

3. Changing lanes with double flashing lights on. In heavy rain, many vehicles turned on double flashing lights to warn passing vehicles. This is a good thing, but these vehicles overlooked a detail when changing lanes - turning off the double flashing lights and turning on the turn signal. When driving on the highway, the visual speed of most vehicles is around 100 kilometers per hour. At such a high speed, if the front car changes lanes without turning warning, the rear car can easily avoid it in time and cause an accident.

What are the precautions for driving in rainy days?

1. Slow down. Regardless of the width of the road or the condition of the road surface, you should slow down when driving in the rain, pay attention to the distance between the vehicles in front and behind you at all times, and be mentally prepared to take various emergency measures in advance. Visibility is low in rainy days, the field of vision is poor, and the emergency performance of the vehicle, such as the braking distance, will also be reduced. Therefore, you should slow down in advance and leave enough time and space to deal with the situation to ensure safety.

2. Keep a safe distance. When driving in the rain, your vision is obstructed. You should pay attention to keeping a safe distance between vehicles. Keep an eye on the distance between the front and rear vehicles at all times to increase the safe distance. In particular, you should stay away from large vehicles. First, they will block your vision. Second, small vehicles may not be able to pass through the water that large vehicles can pass through. Large vehicles are prone to splashing water, which will interfere with the driving of small vehicles.

3. Turn on fog lights when driving in rainy days. Turning on fog lights in rainy days is not to let you see others clearly, but to let other drivers notice you. In rainy days, you should make full use of fog lights to enhance driving safety. If necessary, turn on hazard warning lights so that the vehicles behind you can always pay attention to the dynamics ahead. Even if you don't have fog lights, you should turn on low beams.

4. Pay attention to pedestrians. Because pedestrians hold umbrellas and cyclists wear raincoats in the rain, their vision, hearing, and reaction are limited. Sometimes they cross the road and turn sharply in order to hurry. They often panic and slip when vehicles approach, catching drivers off guard. When encountering such situations, drivers should slow down, patiently avoid them, and choose a safe place to stop when necessary. Do not rush to compete with pedestrians and cyclists.

5. Do not restart after the engine is turned off. In heavy rain or rainstorm, some roads will be seriously flooded in a short time. If you have to wade through the water, you should use low gear and steady speed. If the vehicle is turned off while driving, do not try to restart it. Blindly starting it may cause the engine to be scrapped. After the vehicle is turned off, you should contact the repair shop in time. The vehicle can only be restarted after the maintenance personnel have checked the vehicle on site to confirm that there is no problem.