Driving tips.
winter Driving
make sure your antifreeze levels in your car are correct.
have your battery inspected
make sure your tyres are the correct pressure, and in good overall condition
remember the leagal limit for tyres is 1.6mm, but 3mm is considered the safe amount.
keep all windows, lights, roof and bonnet clear of snow, as well it being unsafe you risk prosecution.
DEEP WATER DRIVING
With all the rain we have had over the last few weeks I thought I should include how to drive through deep water (ford)
Drive slow, use the biting point to slip the clutch to prevent speed up whilst in the deep water.
DO NOT create a splash, this not only splashes outwards, but also inwards under the bonnet where your electrics are "water and electrics together = BAD.
It is an offence to splash someone on the footpath.
This can also get into the air filter, which stops the engine breathing in so in turn making it stall.
Keep engine revs high to prevent water entering the exhaust, and stopping the engine breathing out, so in turn making it stall,maybe in the middle of the deep water.
Test your brakes when at the other side, this also has a squeegee effect taking the water from the brakes.
In general, cars aquaplane at speeds above 53 mph (72 km/h), where water ponds to a depth of at least 1/10 of an inch (2.5 mm) over a distance of 30 feet (9 meters) or more.
FOG LIGHTS
when do you use yours?
the requirement in the highway code is "if visibility is less than 100 meters (about the size of a football pitch)
CHECK YOUR LIGHTS.
Do you check your lights regularly? how often?
Are they correctly adjusted? if your not sure go to your local garage to have them checked.
HAVE YOU CHECKED YOUR WINDSCREEN FLUID?
Make sure you have a stronger solution to normal weather or risk your water bottle freezing.
CHECK YOUR TYRES
make sure your tyres have the correct pressures, as this can have quite an effect of fuel economy, too little pressure, and it will take longer to stop.
DO YOU DRIVE IN THE MORNINGS?
research shows that you should be awake at least an hour before driving, whilst your body will be awake, it takes considerably longer for the brain to fully function after a nights sleep.
make sure your antifreeze levels in your car are correct.
have your battery inspected
make sure your tyres are the correct pressure, and in good overall condition
remember the leagal limit for tyres is 1.6mm, but 3mm is considered the safe amount.
keep all windows, lights, roof and bonnet clear of snow, as well it being unsafe you risk prosecution.
DEEP WATER DRIVING
With all the rain we have had over the last few weeks I thought I should include how to drive through deep water (ford)
Drive slow, use the biting point to slip the clutch to prevent speed up whilst in the deep water.
DO NOT create a splash, this not only splashes outwards, but also inwards under the bonnet where your electrics are "water and electrics together = BAD.
It is an offence to splash someone on the footpath.
This can also get into the air filter, which stops the engine breathing in so in turn making it stall.
Keep engine revs high to prevent water entering the exhaust, and stopping the engine breathing out, so in turn making it stall,maybe in the middle of the deep water.
Test your brakes when at the other side, this also has a squeegee effect taking the water from the brakes.
In general, cars aquaplane at speeds above 53 mph (72 km/h), where water ponds to a depth of at least 1/10 of an inch (2.5 mm) over a distance of 30 feet (9 meters) or more.
FOG LIGHTS
when do you use yours?
the requirement in the highway code is "if visibility is less than 100 meters (about the size of a football pitch)
CHECK YOUR LIGHTS.
Do you check your lights regularly? how often?
Are they correctly adjusted? if your not sure go to your local garage to have them checked.
HAVE YOU CHECKED YOUR WINDSCREEN FLUID?
Make sure you have a stronger solution to normal weather or risk your water bottle freezing.
CHECK YOUR TYRES
make sure your tyres have the correct pressures, as this can have quite an effect of fuel economy, too little pressure, and it will take longer to stop.
DO YOU DRIVE IN THE MORNINGS?
research shows that you should be awake at least an hour before driving, whilst your body will be awake, it takes considerably longer for the brain to fully function after a nights sleep.