12 tips for driving in rain

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1. Make it easier to see:

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2. Keep your shoes dry:

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3. Always drive slowly – slow down:

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4. Try and stay in the middle:

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5. Going through a puddle:

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7. Make yourself visible: in the rain. he drivers of large hveahrdiclteossseuecshmasaltlreurcvkeshficnldesi,t evveerny if they are Œust a few meters away. greaayvǦycorlaoiunrsetdumrnaessvearnydthifinagveinhtioclae is coloured similarly, they become winhvyisibt lies uenxtrileimt’seltyooimlaptoer. tahnits tios hȂahveaadlliygohutrs,lifgrhotnstofnogwlhiiglhe tdsr,irveinagr afongdleigvhetnstȋaiifllyigohutsh.avoeutshheomuȌld, makse, yourself visible to other vehicles awrhoeunnydouyo’rue asbootuhtattotchheayngceanlasnees or make a turn or stop. owever, byoeaumshaosuitldblainvdosi druivsienrgs itnhferohnigt hoǦf you and puts them in danger .

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8. Pull over and wait: enfceydoudrfieverlslioknetthheerovaidsi.bility is tbtheeicnorgmaiyinogudowceaosnrns’det oevaiesrefyiunmpd,inathunteeobpaenesndt space, pull over, and stop for a while. orhepcokletso asreoeutnhadtatshelirgehatnreinngoctoreuelds btheearnaoitnhherasprsoublseimdefdororyosuto. ppnecde you can get back on tWhehreonadit. rains so9m. Setraoyaadtstaernetiivnee:vitably flooded within a few minutes. his means ftohoetspiadtehsmofeethtsetrhoeardosaȂdwȂ haerereutshueǦ ally submerged. ershiasnmdapkedseitsdtrainagnesroauliskfeo.r dorirveǦ often than not, pedestrians look to bavuosiydrtohaedpsu. drdilveesrasnhdavsetrtaoycoonntsoidtheer this and always be aware of their surtriosuanddviinsagbs.le for drivers to actuǦ raollaydtrsyoatnhadtstthaeyyincatnheavmoiiddpleuodfdtlhees nanadteaplseodeavstoriidangisvainpgasdodmleebuanthfoȋrntuotǦ the kind they want at leastȌ.

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10. Drive slow around bends/

around bends and curves during

curves:

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11. Avoid driving in thunder

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and lightning:

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12. Do not use the horn:

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(Courtesy pic) Wet roads and moving vehicles do not play well together and should be avoided if possible.