A 36-year-old female had an accident several weeks ago and totalled her
car. A resident of Wollongong , NSW, she was travelling between
Wollongong & Sydney . It was raining, though not excessively, when her
car suddenly began to hydroplane and literally flew through the air.
She was not seriously injured but very stunned at the sudden occurrence!
When she explained to the policeman what had happened, he told her
something that every driver should know - NEVER DRIVE IN THE RAIN WITH
YOUR CRUISE CONTROL ON.
She had thought she was being cautious by setting the cruise control and
maintaining a safe consistent speed in the rain.
But the policeman told her that if the cruise control is on and your car
begins to hydroplane - when your tyres lose contact with the pavement,
your car will accelerate to a higher rate of speed and you take off like
an airplane. She told the policeman that was exactly what had occurred.
2007-03-01 16:45:52 · 7 answers · asked by BUSHIDO 7 in Sports ➔ Martial Arts
The policeman estimated her car was actually travelling through the air
at 10 to 15 kms per hour faster than the speed set on the cruise
control.
The policeman said this warning should be listed, on the driver's seat
sun-visor - NEVER USE THE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN THE PAVEMENT IS WET OR
ICY, along with the airbag warning. We tell our teenagers to set the
cruise control and drive a safe speed - but we don't tell them to use
the cruise control only when the road is dry.
The only person the accident victim found, who knew this (besides the
policeman), was a man who had had a similar accident, totalled his car
and sustained severe injuries. If you send this to 15 people and only
one of them doesn't know about this, then it was all worth it. You might
have saved a life.
2007-03-01 16:46:15 · update #1
NO I DIDN"T POST IT THE WRONG SECTION IT"S HERE TO INFORM PPL ABOUT SOMETHING DANGEROUS THAT MOST PPL DONT KNOW>
2007-03-01 16:55:26 · update #2
and if it saves 1 life once i'll be quite happy to take the stupid comments and abuse if theres any.the other reason i posted it here is because most martial artists are smart enough to realise how important this is and wont give stupid or abusive answer.or am i putting to much faith in the integrety of ma?i hope not.
2007-03-01 17:03:13 · update #3
This is good information, and can potentially save lifes, doesn't have anything to do with martial arts though.
Nevertheless, thanks for sharing.
2007-03-02 08:16:54 · answer #1 · answered by Frank the tank 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah I recently found out about this. If it's raining and your cruise control is on, and if you happen to hydroplane your wheels speed up rather than slow down.
2007-03-02 15:01:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Women should never drive int he rain. doesn't any one listen to 98 kupd in phoenix in the mornings. the dj's insist on rainy days that women use a "personal" day and just stay off the roads.
2007-03-02 16:15:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A car can't accelerate due to hydroplaning.
2007-03-02 04:51:41 · answer #4 · answered by michinoku2001 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Why was she driving on the pavement ?? surely they have roads in new south wales !!
2007-03-02 00:54:46 · answer #5 · answered by smouty 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it's good advice. however, i think you posted it in the wrong section
2007-03-02 00:53:11 · answer #6 · answered by dixiegirl687 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Women. Can't live with them, can't live without them. That should be a no brainer.
2007-03-02 02:17:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋