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“There’s only one place I want to go, and it’s to all the places I’ve never been.”
Irrespective of the number of times you travel to a city or town , the feeling is never the same , each trip brings a different feeling. We are in Birmingham , a city we have visited several times, and yet we are still amazed which each we go to Birmingham.
In this trip, we drove from Birmingham; Bordesley ( Digbeth), to Coventry moorfield .
The trip was a little longer because of the rain and the traffic we faced on the way.. anyways. This is part of what we expect in autumn. Because of the rain we will give you some advice for driving in heavy rain and floods
Remember the stopping distances in the rain.
Reduce your speed and leave more space between you and the vehicle in front to account for greater stopping distances – remember the two-second rule? Well, increase it to four if it begins to pour.
How to drive in heavy rain
• Slow down. Reduce your speed and leave more space between you and the vehicle in front as stopping distances in rain are increasedÂ
• Use dipped headlights so that other drivers can see you more easily
• Don’t use rear fog lights. They can mask your brake lights and dazzle drivers behind you
• Look out for large or fast-moving vehicles creating spray, which reduces visibility
• Keep your air conditioning on, as this will stop your windows from misting up – furthermore, you can read our full advice page on how to demist your windscreen in double-quick time
• Listen out for local news bulletins to keep up-to-date with road closures, flooding, and forecasts
• If you break down in torrential rain keep the bonnet closed while waiting for help to arrive to avoid the electrical system getting soaked
• Driving too fast through standing water could lead to tyres losing contact with the road. If your steering suddenly feels light, you could be aquaplaning. To regain grip, ease off the accelerator, do not brake, and allow your speed to reduce until you gain full control of the steering again
• Be considerate to other road users and try not to spray pedestrians and cyclists as you drive through water
Heavy rain may lead to large puddles, areas of standing water, and even flooding in the event that you may have to negotiate these types of conditions on the road.
Now, enjoy the video . More advice on driving in under the rain will be coming up in subsequent episodes.
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