Some Other Rainy Weather Tips - Cadillac 1995 DeVille Owners Literature

Hydrupluning
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
l o t
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 raining.
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
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Turn on your low
beam
headlamps
--
not just your parking lamps -- to
help make you more visible
to
others.
Besides slowing down, allow some extra following distance. And
be
especially careful when you pass another vehicle. Allow yourself more
clear room ahead,
and be
prepared to have your view restricted by
road spray.
Have good
tires
with
proper tread
depth.
(See "Tires"
in the
Index.)
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