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The good news, of course, is that almost all of the state is now free of drought; the bad news for drivers is that they have to remind themselves how to drive safely in rain and
on wet roadways.
So for all of you Texans, and for anyone else who needs a set of reminders, here are some tips that will help you to stay safe when you
are driving in rain.
I was taught by my father when I first learned to drive to use the 2-second
following rule in order to maintain a safe distance between my vehicle and the one in
front of me.
When I am driving in rain, I make a point of
increasing my following distance by using the 3-
second rule.
We all know that stopping distances are greater on wet roads and by increasing my following distance I am giving myself more
space and time to react and stop safely.
When it is raining really hard and I am driving on the freeway, I make it a point to
drive in the same path as the vehicle in front of me.
That drivers tires have just displaced water in the track that they have driven and by my driving in that same track I am able to drive on top of less water and have more contact
with the road surface.
During the rains that we had the past May, there were many cases of drivers who had to be rescued because they had attempted to
drive trough deep water on top of a roadway.
The rule of thumb here is to never drive on a wet roadway if the water on top of the
roadway is so deep that you cannot see the road itself.
If you have any question about the safety of crossing a roadway with water on top of it, turn around and find another path to your
destination.
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