"What you should know about Hydroplaning?"
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[ "What you should know about Hydroplaning?;No matter how much weenjoy the rainy season, we cannot ignore the fact that roads in this weatherbecome extremely dangerous. There are high chances for hydroplaning to occur ifyou drive at high speed in the rainy seasonYou may install tyresthat offer protection from hydroplaning, but the bottom line is that you needto be very careful while driving on roads with deep patches of water.Hydroplaning occurswhen the tyres of your vehicle come in contact with a sheet of water underneath.At higher speeds, the contact between the road and the tyres are lost as watercomes between them, and this results in the loss of steering control.Hydroplaning can be dangerous, especially on roads where traffic moves at highspeed like motorwaysFor hydroplaning tooccur, the water must be more than a tenth of an inch and the vehicle must bemoving at a speed of 50 miles per hour or moreHow does Hydroplaning take place?Rolling traction isthe force that keeps the car moving forward. The vehicle loses its tractionafter water blocks the contact between the tyre and the road. This happens withspeeding cars because when the water comes in contact with the tyres, the tyresdo not get enough time to displace the water. The result is the loss ofsteering control, which takes place because the water lifts the tyre up.The speed of thevehicle, tyre wear, road conditions, and depth of the water plays a key role indetermining the severity of hydroplaning. Your vehicle is likely to hydroplaneif the;Tyres Dundee;of your vehicle are narrow and worn out.Apart from that, the depth of the water should be at least one-tenth of an inchfor hydroplaning to occur.How to tackle Hydroplaning?Hydroplaning canhinder your steering control. Being a driver you may panic and that may worsen thesituation. ;If your vehicle hydroplanes,the first thing you should do is calm yourself and then slow down the speed ofyour car The second thing to remember here is to avoid slamming the brakes and oversteering. This may lead to further loss of steering control Try to hold the steering firmly     and keep the vehicle straight and stop accelerating the car so it slows     down on its own. One thing that you should     always check about your car before driving is whether it has anti-lock     brakes or the normal ones. Though braking should be avoided during hydroplaning, if there are chances of a collision then you must normally apply the anti-lock brakes. If your vehicle is equipped with normal brakes then you can apply brakes quickly but lightly.To save yourself fromthe risk of hydroplaning, you can also buy tyres with suitable tread designs.Many tyre-manufacturing companies have launched tyres with special grooves andtread designs suitable for wet roads. Such tyres ensure effective and enhancedbraking in wet conditionsEven after buying such;cheaptyres,;one must always stay cautious and not drive at higher speeds,especially in the rainy season" ]