Delhi-Gurgaon Rains: 6 Essential Tips To Keep Your Car Safe On Waterlogged Roads

Heavy
ai
i
Delhi
a d
Gu gao
ca
tu
eve
a
outi e
d ive
i to
a
se ious
challe ge.
Alo g
with
t affic
co gestio ,
wate loggi g
is
o e
of
the
biggest
haza ds
moto ists
face
du i g
the
mo soo ,
maki g
it
impo ta t
to
take
ext a
p ecautio s
befo e
a d
while
d ivi g.
F om
avoidi g
flooded
st etches
to
k owi g
what
to
do
if
you
ca
gets
stuck,
a
few
simple
measu es
ca
help
educe
the
isk
of
a
accide t
o
costly
vehicle
damage.

Do ‘t
D ive
With
Haza d
Lights
O

O e
of
the
most
commo
mistakes
moto ists
make
du i g
heavy
ai
is
switchi g
o
thei
haza d
lights
while
d ivi g.
Haza d
lights
a e
i te ded
fo
vehicles
that
a e
statio a y
o
pa ked
i
situatio s
whe e
they
eed
to
wa
othe
oad
use s.
Usi g
them
while
movi g
ca
co fuse
othe
d ive s
a d
also
p eve t
you
f om
clea ly
i dicati g
whe
you
a e
cha gi g
di ectio .

I stead,
use
you
egula
headlights
a d
tu
i dicato s
app op iately,
while
mai tai i g
g eate
awa e ess
of
su ou di g
t affic.

Mai tai
A
Lo ge
Dista ce
F om
Othe
Ca s

Visibility
ca
dete io ate
quickly
du i g
heavy
ai fall,
while
wet
oads
i c ease
the
time
equi ed
to
b i g
a
vehicle
to
a
complete
stop.

D ive s
should
the efo e
leave
a
la ge
gap
betwee
thei
vehicle
a d
the
ca
ahead.
A
g eate
followi g
dista ce
gives
you
additio al
time
to
eact
if
the
vehicle
i
f o t
b akes
sudde ly
o
e cou te s
a
flooded
patch.

Avoid
tailgati g,
pa ticula ly
o
oads
whe e
sta di g
wate
makes
co ditio s
u p edictable.

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Secu ity
Th eat’:
T ump
Vows
SC
Challe ge
Afte
Appeals
Cou t
Blocks
White
House
Ball oom

Slow
Dow
A d
Avoid
Sudde
B aki g

Reduci g
speed
is
a othe
c ucial
p ecautio
du i g
heavy
ai .
Wet
oads
ca
i c ease
b aki g
dista ces
a d
aise
the
isk
of
aquapla i g,
whe e
ty es
lose
co tact
with
the
oad
su face
because
of
a
laye
of
wate .
Mai tai i g
a
steady
a d
co t olled
speed
ca
help
the
d ive
etai
bette
co t ol
of
the
vehicle.

Sudde
o
ha d
b aki g
should
be
avoided
whe eve
possible.
Smooth
accele atio ,
stee i g
a d
b aki g
a e
p efe able
whe
oad
co ditio s
a e
slippe y.

Avoid
Flooded
Roads
Whe eve
Possible

The
safest
app oach
to
a
wate logged
oad
is
simply
to
avoid
it.

If
the e
is
o
alte ative
a d
you
have
to
c oss
a
flooded
st etch,
assess
the
situatio
ca efully
befo e
p oceedi g.
Avoid
d ivi g
th ough
the
middle
of
a
deeply
flooded
oad
a d,
whe e
possible,
choose
the
ext eme
side
of
the
oad
afte
assessi g
the
depth
a d
co ditio
of
the
su face.

Howeve ,
eve
attempt
to
c oss
wate
if
you
ca ot
easo ably
judge
how
deep
it
is
o
whethe
the
oad
u de eath
emai s
safe.

Neve
Resta t
A
Ca
That
Stalls
I
Wate

If
you
vehicle
stops
while
c ossi g
a
flooded
st etch,
do
ot
attempt
to
esta t
the
e gi e.

T yi g
to
esta t
a
stalled
vehicle
i
deep
wate
ca
cause
fu the
e gi e
damage,
pa ticula ly
if
wate
has
e te ed
the
e gi e.
The
safe
optio
is
to
leave
the
vehicle
if
co ditio s
pe mit
a d
seek
p ofessio al
assista ce.

A
stalled
ca
should
ot
be
epeatedly
sta ted
i
a
attempt
to
get
it
movi g
agai .

Check
The
Situatio
Befo e
You
Leave

The
best
way
to
deal
with
wate logged
oads
is
to
avoid
putti g
you self
i
that
situatio
whe eve
possible.

Befo e
sta ti g
a
jou ey
du i g
heavy
ai ,
check
the
oad
a d
t affic
co ditio s
a d
pla
you
oute
acco di gly.
If
seve e
wate loggi g
is
expected,
co side
postpo i g
the
t ip
o
usi g
a
alte ative
mode
of
t a spo t.

Fo
moto ists
who
must
d ive,
pla i g
ahead,
keepi g
speeds
u de
co t ol
a d
avoidi g
flooded
st etches
ca
make
a
sig ifica t
diffe e ce.

Du i g
heavy
Delhi-NCR
ai s,
the
safest
jou ey
may
ultimately
be
the
o e
you
decide
ot
to
make.

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