Truck Knowledge: Tips for Driving in Rainy Days

We have talk about How to Prevent Spontaneous Combustion of the Trailer. In fact, it is not easy for truck drivers to drive on the road in rainy days, so what should we pay attention to when driving in rainy days?
 
● Avoid blindly wading in the rain
 
Don't pass blindly when encountering stagnant water on the road. Remember to get off the truck to check the depth of the water before wading, and then decide whether to pass. If the water line is higher than the center line of the wheel, don't pass.
 


● Vision: keep a clear vision at all times
 
Driving in rainy days, the biggest problem is that the line of sight is blocked. Whether it is the torrential rain, or the steam and water mist generated with the increase of air humidity, they are the "culprits" that obstruct the view of the truck.
 
In fact, drivers all know that they need to turn on the wipers. After all, the wipers on the truck are designed for rainy days. In addition to adjusting the wiping speed of the wipers along with the amount of rainfall, in fact, the cleaning and replacement of the wipers is also something we need to pay attention to.
 
Whenever we park under a tree or beside a tree, if it happens to be windy and rainy, it is easy for more leaves to fall on the truck. If we open the wiper directly without clearing the leaves at this time, the leaves are often easily stuck between the wiper and the windshield. Every scratch will leave a lot of water marks, which will affect the vision. Therefore, every time we park under a tree, it is best to pay attention to cleaning the wiper blades.
 


At the same time, since the core component of the wiper is a rubber strip, it is an accessory that is seldom used when it is not raining. Therefore, their losses are naturally easy to be ignored by us. The aging wipers not only can't help us open our vision in rainy days, but also may make the truck glass blurrier. The best way to avoid this is to develop a good habit of checking the wipers in our daily maintenance.
 
In addition, the fog on the windows of driving in rainy days is also an annoyance for truck drivers. Many drivers choose to wipe with a rag. Although this method is fast, on the one hand, the wiping process will distract drivers and affect driving safety. On the other hand, water mist re-condenses on the windows soon after wiping. In fact, in the face of this situation, we only need to turn on the defogging function of the air conditioner and wait patiently for a few minutes.
 
When the defogging function is turned on, the dry air will dry the windows, thereby suppressing the generation of fog. Of course, in fact, if it is foggy in winter, opening the windows for ventilation can also play a certain role.
 


● Driving: pay attention to the distance, slow down
 
Rainy days will increase the probability of accidents due to slippery roads and poor visibility. And the best way we can do it is to slow down. In this case, we also need to maintain sufficient distance with the vehicle in front to avoid traffic accidents. Depending on the visibility, the distance we need to maintain varies. Visibility of 200 meters corresponds to a distance of more than 100 meters; visibility of 100 meters corresponds to a distance of more than 50 meters.
 
At the same time, in addition to avoiding rear-end collisions ourselves, we should also reasonably use lights to remind the rear truck in heavy rain to avoid rear-end collisions. In rain, snow, fog, sand, and hail, headlights, width lights and rear tail lights should be turned on. At the meantime, if the weather is foggy, we should turn on double flashing and rear fog lights.
 
● Afterwords
 
No matter what the weather is, we sincerely hope that drivers will remember that safety comes first when driving on the road.

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