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weebitty
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#1 · Posted: 10 May 2010 12:25
I received this in an e-mail and thought I would post it and see if anyone had an knowledge of this?? Comments are always welcome. I am going to try the sunglasses whenever I can. If you try it let us know what you experienced??
GOOD VISION IN A DOWNPOUR
How to achieve good vision while driving
during a heavy downpour.
We are not sure why it is so effective; just
try this method when it rains heavily. This method was told by a
Police friend who had experienced and confirmed it.
It is useful...even driving at night. Most
of the motorists would turn on HIGH or FASTEST SPEED of the wipers
during heavy downpour, yet the visibility in front of the windshield
is still bad.
In the event you face such a situation, just
try your SUN GLASSES (any model will do), and miracle! All of a
sudden, your visibility in front of your windshield is perfectly
clear, as if there is no rain.
Make sure you always have a pair of SUN
GLASSES in your car, as you are not only helping yourself to drive
safely with good vision, but also might save your friend's life by
passing along this idea.
Try it yourself and share it with your friend
and family! Amazing -- you still see the drops on the windshield, but
not the sheet of rain falling!
You can see where the rain bounces off the
road. It works to eliminate the "blindness" from passing semis
spraying you too. Or the "kickup" if you are following a semi or car
in the rain.
They ought to teach that little tip in
driver's training.. It really does work.
This warning is a good one!
I wonder how many people know about this.
A 36 year old female had an accident several
weeks ago and totaled her car. A resident of Kilgore, Texas she was
traveling between Gladewater & Kilgore. 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 highway patrolman
what had happened he told her something that every driver should know
- NEVER DRIVE IN THE RAIN WITH YOUR CRUISE CONTROL ON. She thought
she was being cautious by setting the cruise control and maintaining
a safe consistent speed in the rain..
But the highway patrolman told her that if
the cruise control is on when your car begins to hydro-plane and your
tires lose contact with the pavement, your car will accelerate to a
higher rate of speed making you take off like an airplane. She told
the patrolman that was exactly what had occurred.
The patrolman said this warning should be
listed, on the driver's seat sun-visor - NEVER USETHE 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
pavement is dry.
The only person the accident victim found,
who knew this (besides the patrolman), was a man who had a similar
accident, totaled his car and sustained severe injuries.
NOTE: Some vehicles (like the Toyota Sienna
Limited XLE) will not allow you to set the cruise control when the
windshield wipers are on. 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.
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#2 · Posted: 10 May 2010 13:56
I will try the sunglasses.
I prefer to not drive in the dark, yet must do it at times. 
Thank you for the awesome post.
Victoria
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#3 · Posted: 10 May 2010 16:48
what I would like to know is how to drive at night when it is raining and the white line seems to disappear!! anyone have anything on that??
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#4 · Posted: 10 May 2010 20:10
Interesting tips.
Also, Rain-x works great to keep the windshield clearer in any rain situation. It's like a clear wax on the windshield.
I once, a very long time ago, drove from Ohio to D.C. with a guy using it because his wipers were broke, and it was raining pretty hard. I've been aware and used the product since.
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#5 · Posted: 11 May 2010 08:35
weebitty
This just may be a good place to do this post!
Having been an over the road truck driver for 37 years,training truck drivers,being a 3rd party examiner for the state highway department,being involved with the national safety council, being called by groups of attorneys to assist with accident investigations involving trucks.......Maybe....just maybe....I'm qualified to make a few comments:
Free cash man....I agree...the Rain X is great...but Coca Cola will also remove road salt grime from a wind shield....I used it before wind shield washers were ever put on trucks!
In a good portion of all accidents,when an investigating officer asks someone"Where did the other vehicle come from"?
#1 Answer----"It came from out of nowhere"!
Also, when an investigating officer ask "Exactly what happened"??
#1 Answer usually starts with.."I looked up" and..........
Geeeeezzzzzz.....All vehicles come from somewhere.......and what in the hell were you lookin down for while you were driving?
All have a great day and stay safe!
DC
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#6 · Posted: 11 May 2010 11:06
This is funny because I was driving in the rain on Saturday with my mom and dad and we actually talked about it.
This is so true because when you use your sunglasses, you don't really see the rain that is coming down on your windshield.
Good stuff.
Tal
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#7 · Posted: 11 May 2010 13:15
Thanks country and Tal for your posts. I am very interested in anymore pearl of wisdom you have country you sound like you would be able to add alot to this article so chime right in please
I am glad to hear that it work though. Maybe this will help someone. Hey country how about the cruise control in rain?? Is this true it kind of makes sense maybe a stupid question??
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#8 · Posted: 11 May 2010 21:00
weebitty
Absolutely......Positively....Never......use cruise control on wet...slick...icey...or snowey pavement.If you drive a stick shift...then downshift to slow your vehicle on ice or snow...avoid using brake pedal at all. If you do use brakes....use a process called stab braking....whereby you hit brakes hard and release immediately....regain steering control...then repeat process...this is great for ice. If you skid...turn front wheels in direction of skid. This will help maintain directional control.
If by chance you drive an 18 wheeler......Never use Jake Brake on ice or snow....
More tips will follow....
Stay safe all,
DC
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#9 · Posted: 11 May 2010 21:03 · Edited by: jeffreysloe
I received the same email but never had a chance to try it out. Thanks for reminding me about it.
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#10 · Posted: 12 May 2010 00:44
thanks country for advice. thankfully I don't drive a 18 wheeler. But you give sound advice keep it coming please. I am sure we can all be reminded or for those young onesthat don't have the experience, maybe it will save a life!!
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