在雨中安全驾驶的提示
Being behind the wheel of a rain-splattered windshield doesn't have to be stressful.
根据美国.S. 运输部, there are nearly 1,235,000 automobile accidents each year related to weather. A majority of those accidents happen during rainfall (46%) and when the pavement is wet (70%).
Being behind the wheel with a rain-splattered windshield doesn't have to be an agitating, 可怕的经历. 第一步是 检查你的雨刷 当出现裸奔时，更换它们. And while many of these other safety tips might seem like common sense, it's always good to run through a mental checklist when driving in the rain.
保持警惕
保持警惕. 保持专注. Pay attention to what is going on around you when weather conditions aren't ideal.
合并车道时要格外小心. 开车的人应该防患于未然, check around their vehicle and in blind spots then take precautions when 过往车辆防止合并碰撞.
打开你的前灯来增加你的能见度
这是法律. All states require headlights to be on in bad weather when visibility is low. 许多州 also require that when the windshield wipers are on due to bad weather, 车头灯也必须亮着.
小心打滑
当过量的水堆积在路面上时, tires can lose traction and hydroplane causing your vehicle to slide uncontrollably. It doesn't take much – driving 35 miles per hour or faster with as little as one-twelfth of an inch of rain on the road makes any type of car, SUV, 卡车或四轮驱动有打滑的危险. 有更多磨损的轮胎也增加了这种风险，所以一定要 定期检查轮胎的胎面深度.
一旦开始下雨，就放慢速度. 如果你开始玩水上飞机，你需要 再慢一点. Begin by taking your foot off the gas pedal to allow the vehicle to slow down. Then slowly begin steering in the direction you are hydroplaning until you have control. 似乎是矛盾的, but this actually helps your tires to realign with your vehicle – so they are both going the same direction. 所有转向都要慢. Don't jerk the wheel or you could flip your car due to overcorrecting. Consider taking a driving course through your local Department of Motor Vehicles to learn how to drive safer on wet roads and better avoid hydroplaning. Check your local driving schools, too, to see if they offer safe driving courses.
减速并关闭巡航控制
潮湿的道路是最难以驾驶的. The grease and oil from cars produces a film on roads during dry conditions and when it rains, 这一层变得非常滑. Drive defensively in the rain and reduce your speed to below the speed limit to prevent the chance of hydroplaning. 增加你和你前面的车之间的车的长度.
千万不要在下雨的时候使用巡航控制系统. If you begin hydroplaning while the cruise control is on, you will actually 开得更快. It could take a second or two for the cruise control function to disengage allowing you to 控制你的车 慢下来. 这几秒钟可能很关键.
制动谨慎
One primary reason cars collide during rainstorms is because drivers slam on their brakes as if the roads were dry. The wet road causes the car to slide forward, often into the rear of another car. Brake gently and early to alert the driver behind you that you are slowing down.
避免飞溅
The big splash you get when you drive through a huge puddle can be costly. If water enters the engine compartment of your vehicle, it can damage the internal systems. 开车绕过大水坑，避开流水. Once you have safely passed, tap lightly on your brake pedal to dry off your brake rotors.
如果有中间车道, drive in it to help increase visibility and avoid deep water that might develop when rain runs off the sides of the road.
晚上在雨中开车
Driving at night in the rain can be especially dangerous because of the glare of oncoming traffic amplified by the rain on your windshield. 帮助减少眩光, 你可以调暗你的仪表盘灯, avoid looking directly at oncoming headlights and clean both the inside and outside of your windshield. Be sure to use the ventilation system to help with the fog that might form on the inside of your windows.
Extra precautions might help ease the anxiety associated with driving in the rain, 让每个人都更安全. 如果发生了崩溃，确保你知道 事故发生后应采取的步骤.
