Chevrolet 1994 Lumina Owner's Manual page 119

Driving too fast through large water
puddles or even going through some car
washes can cause problems, too. The
water may affect your brakes. Try to
avoid puddles. But if you can't, try to
slow down before you hit them.
Hydroplaning
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 lot 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 headlights
--
not just your parking lights
--
to help
make you more visible to others.
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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.
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Have good tires with proper tread
depth. (See "Tires" in the Index.)
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