Driving in the rain tips?

WOW, all of you drivers came up with great post for everyone to read. If these post help just one driver, well worth the reading. Thanks

 

It might not be the correct answer but I think it is a good answer and that is if you do what makes you feel comfortable driving if you want to freak the law speeding then thats in you if you want to go much slower then the posted speed limit that's fine make sure to do it in the right lane and not be 45 mph turtle in a middle lane waiting to be rear ended by some ### who doesn't drive well. Low tire tread depth doesn't cut through water well and has a high hydroplaning ability regardless of weight. The heavier the truck the less likely it is to have loss of traction. The first mist or light rain will bring soaked in oils on road to the top making it slick till enough rain has cleared them and large and or deep puddles will cause loss of traction. Good luck drive safe and remember no one can tell you to drive if you don't feel safe and no load is worth your life

 

In my Cascadia, in heavy rain, the right hood mirror will “show more” than the side mirror and the side convex mirror combined ... even further back near the end of the trailer. It’s real easy to see virtually anything, especially parking lights and headlights. I can not imagine running without hood mirrors especially when heavy rain and snow starts to fly.

Also. Heated mirrors will clear off accumulated rain drops much faster than evaporation with no heat supplement.

 

Posted speeds are for ideal conditions so the key is to drive to the conditions if its raining, snowing, icy you alter your speeds to suit the conditions which is what you've done don't worry about what some other clown is doing he/ she is responsible for their own safety and freight the important thing is for you to get your delivery done is a safe and efficient manner.

 

Definitly true !!

 

Drive your truck, if slower than others, RL, then watch farther ahead. Turn down or off distractions and pay attention. Do not tail gate and relax , don't freak out over what someone else is doing.

 

Reading that prompted a bit of research. Looks like it's never advisable in heavy rain to use 4-ways. If you can't see well enough without them on then it's recommended you just pull over and wait it out.

Drove through a monsoon in FL, went about 15 MPH, all the cars were off the road, it was just the trucks turtling along. Trainer told me to put my 4-ways on.

John's Creek police department tweeted "Do you use your hazard lights in the rain? Using your hazard lights while driving is illegal in several states, but not in Georgia. THIS DOES NOT MEAN YOU SHOULD USE THEM."

This article has a list of all states from AAA listing whether hazard lights on while driving are permitted... if you're a state law nerd you might like it, I don't know

https://clark.com/cars/illegal-use-hazard-lights-in-rain/

 

Years ago with poor incandescent bulbs and crappy lenses, it didn’t take much to make rear tail lights go hardly visible but with today’s vastly improved lamps, these can be seen in weather that’s suitable to drive in.