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norstar2k wrote:
Brakes and Brake Disc Pads (Pads/Shoes)
Longer stopping distances are required when braking on wet roads, especially in poor visibility. Nothing is more important than your car's ability to STOP.
Air Conditioning / Heat Blower
Check that your AC system is properly gassed, and there are no leaks. The blower should also be working properly according specifications.
Why?: In rainy conditions, your vehicle’s internal temperature rises considerably causing the surround glass to ‘fog’ quickly, reducing visibility of the road creating a very dangerous situation. The heat blower is necessary for clearing rapid ‘fogging’ of the windshield.
Defensive Driving
Don’t tailgate! Extend your following distance, the poorer the visibility and road conditions, the longer the stopping distance required. Reduce your speed, keeping well below 80km/ph.
Tired Accord wrote:norstar2k wrote:
Brakes and Brake Disc Pads (Pads/Shoes)
Longer stopping distances are required when braking on wet roads, especially in poor visibility. Nothing is more important than your car's ability to STOP.
Air Conditioning / Heat Blower
Check that your AC system is properly gassed, and there are no leaks. The blower should also be working properly according specifications.
Why?: In rainy conditions, your vehicle’s internal temperature rises considerably causing the surround glass to ‘fog’ quickly, reducing visibility of the road creating a very dangerous situation. The heat blower is necessary for clearing rapid ‘fogging’ of the windshield.
Defensive Driving
Don’t tailgate! Extend your following distance, the poorer the visibility and road conditions, the longer the stopping distance required. Reduce your speed, keeping well below 80km/ph.
^^Amen to that bro! Coming into PoS this morning and my a/c stopped working! Had to slow down to granny speed due to glass frosting up... and wiping frost with tissue paper.
Also - maintain at least two car lengths between you and the car in front. The brake disks are wet - and it takes a second when you mash before it dries to actually start holding. In that second you could travel more than a car's length before your brakes start holding. That's why the man say to slow down to below 80 kph
VexXx Dogg wrote:As always, great info from norstar2k.
methinks i need to obtain a extinguisher and a first aid kit. where can one be purchased and is there some mounting mechanism for the trunk?
I aint talking about the rice extinguishers eh. proper stuff.
norstar2k wrote:Defensive Driving
Don’t tailgate! Extend your following distance, the poorer the visibility and road conditions, the longer the stopping distance required. Reduce your speed, keeping well below 80km/ph.
Tired Accord wrote:Also - maintain at least two car lengths between you and the car in front. The brake disks are wet - and it takes a second when you mash before it dries to actually start holding. In that second you could travel more than a car's length before your brakes start holding. That's why the man say to slow down to below 80 kph
Defensive Driving
Don’t tailgate! Extend your following distance, the poorer the visibility and road conditions, the longer the stopping distance required. Reduce your speed, keeping well below 80km/ph.
Tired Accord wrote:norstar2k wrote:
Brakes and Brake Disc Pads (Pads/Shoes)
Longer stopping distances are required when braking on wet roads, especially in poor visibility. Nothing is more important than your car's ability to STOP.
Air Conditioning / Heat Blower
Check that your AC system is properly gassed, and there are no leaks. The blower should also be working properly according specifications.
Why?: In rainy conditions, your vehicle’s internal temperature rises considerably causing the surround glass to ‘fog’ quickly, reducing visibility of the road creating a very dangerous situation. The heat blower is necessary for clearing rapid ‘fogging’ of the windshield.
Defensive Driving
Don’t tailgate! Extend your following distance, the poorer the visibility and road conditions, the longer the stopping distance required. Reduce your speed, keeping well below 80km/ph.
^^Amen to that bro! Coming into PoS this morning and my a/c stopped working! Had to slow down to granny speed due to glass frosting up... and wiping frost with tissue paper.
Also - maintain at least two car lengths between you and the car in front. The brake disks are wet - and it takes a second when you mash before it dries to actually start holding. In that second you could travel more than a car's length before your brakes start holding. That's why the man say to slow down to below 80 kph
ABA Trading LTD wrote:I have a question,
if you shut down on the highway 2-3 in the morning, (due to lack of diesel/gas)
Police guh come save yuh?
bushwakka wrote:HSSE = Health Safety Security Environment
ur post did not contain anything abt security
MG Man wrote:Tired Accord wrote:Also - maintain at least two car lengths between you and the car in front. The brake disks are wet - and it takes a second when you mash before it dries to actually start holding. In that second you could travel more than a car's length before your brakes start holding. That's why the man say to slow down to below 80 kph
dude that is wrong eh...............minimum following distance at any speed is 3 seconds behind the car in front. For every additional hazard,you add at least one second
so 3sec + 1 for wet road + 1 for poor visibility
the outdated convention of car lengths as outlined in the regs is one car length for every 15kph / 10mph
This is a very poor system for judging a safe following distance
Daren 3NE 2NR wrote:I think you should also mention that Hazard lights should not be used when driving through heavy rain, as your indicators won't work when hazard lights are on.
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