Cars & Transportation: Safety: “Question: What category tires are considered rain tires?” plus 5 more |
- Question: What category tires are considered rain tires?
- Question: Any tips for the driving test in Faribault, MN?
- Question: Correct Usage of Fog Lights?
- Question: Scared Sh*t less becuase of my friends driving?
- Question: Why is driving through standing water during or after a rain storm a safety threat?
- Question: Was I right to report this driver?
| Question: What category tires are considered rain tires? Posted: 10 Dec 2015 10:01 AM PST Dimo is right. All-weather tires are fine in the rain, but tread depth is a major factor. You do NOT want snow tires, their advantages exist only in freezing, icy weather, and they are actually worse on other roads and wear faster. While I disagree that "most" Southern California drivers drive like idiots in the rain, there is certainly a large number of unsafe drivers. One of the problems Southern California drivers have is that it rains so seldom that oil builds up on the roadways, so the roads are not just wet, but slick until the oil washes off. When I was a youth, and driver's ed was part of the high school curriculum, new drivers were taught to compensate for this during the early part of the rainy season. They were also taught to leave a safe distance between vehicles, and to leave more space in wet weather. Since that very valuable part of school instruction is passe, there is a huge number of untrained drivers on the road who tailgate in all weather, which is especially dangerous in the rain. Southern California drivers used to be among the best in the nation, times long gone.  |
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| Question: Correct Usage of Fog Lights? Posted: 09 Dec 2015 07:38 PM PST In most modern cars it's impossible to switch on your foglights without turning on the headlights too (unless someone has done some aftermarket fiddling). With fog lights alone, you won't be as visible as you could be, your visibility will be affected and if those are the rules in your states, you could well get into trouble with the police. My first bet would be that your HID headlight bulbs are dying, try replacing them (if it doesn't work, you then have spare bulbs so it wouldn't be a waste). If that's not the case, the battery, wiring and switches all need checking for faults. |
| Question: Scared Sh*t less becuase of my friends driving? Posted: 09 Dec 2015 06:43 PM PST Where I live, that wouldn't be legal due to graduated licensing laws. We had an accident in my town a while back where 3 teens in a car made a bad left turn in front of a tanker truck. Real tragic. They were violating the graduated license law. You have a long life ahead of you and many decisions to make. If you make them to please others at the expense of your safety, your future might not be so long after all. Like it or not, your adulthood starts tomorrow. That's when your decisions may have life or death consequences. Personally, I get in a vehicle only when I have absolute confidence in both the driver and the condition of the machine. Otherwise, I stay home or walk. |
| Question: Why is driving through standing water during or after a rain storm a safety threat? Posted: 09 Dec 2015 10:50 AM PST Three reasons I can think off: 1: Hidden obstacles: Heavy rain can wash all sorts out into the road, that standing water could be hiding something that can wreck your car and cause you to crash. One reason not the drive through water unless you can see the bottom. 2: Unknown depth: Standing water can be deceiving, what looks like two inches could actually be two feet. We had a flood at the bottom of our road last year where the road dips down and comes up again. Despite standing at either end and warning drivers, a lot of people ignored us because they thought the road was level. It wasn't until the water was over their bonnets and they had to climb out the windows that they reconsidered. A lot of good cars died that day. 3: Aquaplaning: There are four factors that contribute to aquaplaning: The amount of standing water, the road surface, your speed and your tyre conditions. If you do find yourself aquaplaning, do not brake or try to correct your steering, instead ease off the throttle and when you feel traction returning you can then smoothly start steering yourself back on course. |
| Question: Was I right to report this driver? Posted: 09 Dec 2015 06:53 AM PST Not much police can do with 1 eye witness, wouldn't stand up in court because it's your word against the other. If there are other witnesses / complaints it's a bit of a different story. I see these things on a daily basis, no matter what country you're in, there are always a$$holes who think they own the road and disregard everybody else's safety. I think the source of the problem lies with the police though. Again, no matter what country you're in, there are clear rules about behavior on the roads but police don't do a thing about it. So what is most people's conclusion, as long as they are driving within the speed limit, they can get away with anything, no matter how aggressive they are, no matter how much they're playing with other people's lives, no matter how many rules they're breaking within just a few hundred yards. Yes, speed kills, but if that's all governments act upon, they're creating a monster of the roads and this happens everywhere. I think it's good that you reported that misbehavior. For that reason, companies put these tags on cars like "You don't like my driving? Call 555-5555". The problem is that it's mostly for show, to pretend anyone cares, give the company a good name. I'd say good for you, you did your part. Now if only other people would do the same AND if only police and companies would actually take action against the behavior of these people, the roads would be a safer place. I just don't see it happening. Anywhere you go you hear about budget cuts, not having enough police to enforce the rules. |
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