Driving Safety Tips - Weatherize Your Passenger Car for Rain

·        Studies have shown that the average motorist changes his or her wiper blades just once every one or two years. Many drivers are using wiper blades that are cracked or frayed and not able to properly clear rain water from the windshield.

·        The use of a good rain repellant for the front windscreen once a month is very important as it will help by providing an invisible film to repel rain water from your front windscreen, thereby giving a clearer view of the road ahead.

Safe Stopping Procedure for ABS Braking and Non-ABS Braking

·        The ABS is a four-wheel system that prevents wheel lock-up by automatically modulating the brake pressure during an emergency stop. By preventing the wheels from locking and skidding, it enables the driver to maintain steering control and to stop in the shortest possible distance.

ABS

ABS allows you to steer out of the way of unexpected hazards.

Diagrams i) and ii)  below explain the practical reasons for ABS.

Diagram i)  Braking hard on a slippery surface with ABS

In the diagram above, the driver hits the brakes hard on a slippery surface (1), then steers (2), and successfully manages to avoid the obstacle. ABS prevents the wheels from locking, and this allows you steer.

NON ABS

Diagram ii)  Braking hard on a slippery surface without ABS

Without ABS, as the driver applies the brakes the wheels lock (1). Despite applying steering lock, the car continues straight ahead due to the loss of steering control (2) and a collision results.

5  November  2009  

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