With the official arrival of the rainy season in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, the “rainfall mode” across the country is also frequently activated. While the rain brings coolness, it also brings a lot of trouble to travel.
Driving in rainy days is a big test for the driving skills of car owners. When it rains, a layer of “water film” will be formed between the road surface and the tires, which will easily reduce the grip of the tires. Driving on wet and slippery roads may cause tire slippage. In severe cases, it will cause the vehicle to skid and lose control. Keep driving safely on slippery roads, remember the following “knowledge points”, so that you will not panic when driving in rainy days!
1. Ensure a clear line of sight and avoid “seeing flowers in the fog”
Before traveling, if you know that it will rain through the weather forecast information, don’t forget to clean the windshield, windows and rearview mirrors, and check whether the wipers are working normally, so that the line of sight when driving is clearer and the visibility is improved. The visibility of driving in rainy days is poor. It is necessary to use the lights correctly, turn on the low beam headlights and front and rear fog lights to let other vehicles or pedestrians notice.
2. Tire inspection is very important
It is also very important to check the tread depth and tire pressure of the tire. The tire must have at least 1.6mm of tread depth remaining. When driving in rainy days, the tire pattern has an effective drainage effect. When the tread depth is insufficient, the tire is like “floating” on the water surface, which is very easy to slip and cannot provide sufficient grip when the vehicle is braking. Therefore, once the pattern is found to be too shallow, it should be checked and replaced as soon as possible. In addition, please remember to check the tire pressure at least once a month in the “cold car” state, because the tire pressure is too low or too high, which may affect driving safety.
3. It is safer to drive slowly in the rain
Driving dynamics will change drastically under slippery road conditions, and driving habits must also be adjusted at this time. And the biggest skill is one word – slow! Slowing down reduces the risk of losing contact with the road and skidding. Because it is easy to slide sideways and the braking distance becomes longer in rainy days, do not drive side by side with other vehicles, and at the same time properly increase the distance between the front and rear vehicles to maintain a safe distance, so as to ensure that there is enough time and space to respond when there is a situation ahead . Pay attention to control the speed of the vehicle at the turning, and avoid the wheels from slipping due to excessive speed.
If you feel the vehicle starts to skid, don’t panic, deal with it calmly! Keep your eyes on the direction you want to go to control the steering, hold the steering wheel, and avoid hard braking to maintain vehicle control. Stop if there is excessive rain or splash from other vehicles. When visibility is so low that you cannot see the edge of the road or the vehicle ahead, pull over as soon as possible, turn on your hazard lights and wait for the rain to subside.
In addition to mastering the above important “knowledge points”, driving in the rain should also concentrate, maintain a stable state of mind, calm, calm, and patience. In addition, choosing a suitable tire is also very important. The tire is the only part of the car that is in direct contact with the road. Although the contact area is only the size of an ordinary postcard, the tire performance such as drainage, tracking, and grip performance are all displayed on these four “postcards”.
The road is slippery under the “rainfall mode”, and the Bridgestone ECOPIA green song with EP300 makes car owners feel more at ease when traveling in rainy days. Green song partner EP300 optimizes the tire crown structure and adopts a special arc-shaped block edge and multiple rounded pattern block design, which can effectively prevent the pattern block from deforming, increase the contact area during braking, and improve braking performance. Better wet road handling performance provides consumers with safer driving guarantee. At the same time, Green Song EP300 is equipped with Bridgestone NanoPro-Tech, which can greatly reduce tire rolling resistance and improve fuel-saving performance.
In the weather in summer, “temper” is elusive. Maybe the sun is shining brightly one second, and it will rain heavily the next second. I hope you will keep the above driving tips in rainy days in mind, put safety first, stay away from injuries and losses, drive smoothly in the rain, and return home safely.
