1. DRIVING IN THE RAIN

4. SLOW DOWN

5. BEFORE YOU DRIVE THINK: GENTLE USE OF CONTROLS
ENSURE YOUR SHOES ARE DRY
CHECK & MAINTAIN LIGHTS AND SIGNALS

6. MAINTAIN YOUR TIRES
BALD IS BAD
BALD TIRES PROMOTE HYDROPLANING

7. MAINTAIN YOUR WIPERS CHECK REGULARLY REPLACE ANNUALLY
KEEP WIPER FLUID RESEVOIR FULL

8. TURN ON YOUR LIGHTS
SEE
BE SEEN

9. HEAVY RAIN PULL OVER AND WAIT IT OUT
STOP AT REST AREA OR OTHER PROTECTED AREA
IF YOU MUST PULL OVER ON THE ROAD
STOP PAST THE END OF A GUARD RAIL
KEEP HEADLIGHTS ON
TURN ON EMERGENCY FLASHERS

10. FOGGY WINDOWS WITH AC WITHOUT AC REGULARLY CLEAN YOUR WINDOWS
TURN UP THE HEAT
DIRECT AIRFLOW TO YOUR DEFROSTERS
WITHOUT AC
PROCEDURE IS THE SAME BUT MAY HAVE TO OPEN WINDOWS TO GET AIR MOVING
REGULARLY CLEAN YOUR WINDOWS

11. HANDLING A SKID AVOID BY DRIVING SLOWLY BRAKE BEFORE ENTERING CURVES
STEER & BRAKE WITH A LIGHT TOUCH
IN A SKID
REMAIN CALM
EASE FOOT OFF GAS
STEER IN DIRECTION YOU WANT FRONT OF CAR TO GO

12. EXPRESSWAY DRIVING LEAVE A LOT OF SPACE BETWEEN YOU AND OTHER CARS
SLOW DOWN AND DRIVE IN THE FAST LANE
FEWER CARS
LESS OIL DEPOSITS
LESS WATER DUE TO SLOPE IN ROAD
AVOID LANE CHANGES

13. OILY DEPOSITS ESPECIALLY BAD AT INTERSECTIONS
BE EXTRA CAUTIOUS WHEN IT FIRST STARTS TO RAIN

14. DRIVING THROUGH WATER NEVER A GOOD IDEA!

18. IF TRAPPED IN A VEHICLE, RELEASE SEAT BELT & EXIT THROUGH WINDOW

21. QUESTIONS?

22. SUMMARY