You should pay attention to the weather forecasts to avoid trouble while traveling
The Constitution Bridge falls in the heaviest fall, the most delicate time of the year in terms of
meteorological conditions unforeseen, because it is an irregular and hardly predictable season.
It should be understood, however, that the cold will be the protagonist, whatever the conditions that accompany it: sun, rain, snow, hail, fog, ice… That’s why it’s important to avoid any compromising situation by leaving our car on and plan the trip well.
Uncertainty is the word that defines the predictions of the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET), which predicts that the week of December 5 to 11 could be more rainy than usual in the south and east of the peninsula and in the two archipelagos and less rainy than usual. normal. normal in the far north. In terms of temperatures, the northern half is expected to pull in its own values for the season and slightly warmer than normal in the south and both archipelagos.
Driving in fog, rain, snow, ice, wind is a risky practice that we should avoid as much as possible. However, if we are surprised in the middle of a trip, we must take Alquiber’s recommendations into account.
For example, when driving in fog, visibility is drastically reduced in the middle of a fog bank, so it is advisable to switch on the low beams and fog lights when visibility is reduced, adjust speed and safety distance with the vehicle in front (always watch your brake light), don’t brake suddenly and avoid overtaking.
In case it is very close, we can take the road markings on the right side of the road as a reference (on motorways and two-lane roads you should always drive in the right lane in fog), but with special attention to two-wheeled vehicles and pedestrians who have that space. If the density of the fog or some other incident finally forces us to stop, we must be careful to indicate our position so as not to surprise other drivers by turning on the emergency flashers, headlights and fog lights.
In the rain, in addition to the loss of grip of the vehicle, visibility problems must also be added, so it is advisable not only to turn on the dipped beam, but also other types of measures
designed to prevent condensation on the windows and mechanical systems, such as aiming the vehicle’s interior heater at the windows (and cleaning them with a dry cloth), regularly checking the effectiveness of the brakes, touching them gently to dry the moisture on the brake pads . It is also necessary to prevent sudden braking which can cause skidding and aquaplaning and to increase the safety distance from the vehicle in front.
If the rain causes the vehicle to lose grip, snow and ice will cause the grip to disappear completely. The use of approved snow chains or winter tires helps us with this problem. It should also be taken into account that the first flakes already make the asphalt slippery and that a thick snowfall can obscure traffic signs and markings, further reducing visibility.
Drive in the tracks of the preceding vehicles, be extremely smooth when turning, accelerating and braking, and also drive in the highest possible gear.
it will help us avoid unpleasantness. The other measures are similar to those for fog and rain: switch on the dipped beam and fog lights in very dense snowfall, adjust the speed and the safety distance, do not brake sharply and avoid overtaking and immediately switch on the emergency flashers in the event of an incident on the road, headlights and fog lights on.
As for the wind, an unexpected gust of wind can be just as dangerous as the meteorological situations described above, both because of its strength (which can change that of the vehicle) and because of its unpredictability. Faced with a strong and sudden gust of wind that arose after overtaking,
at intersections with other vehiclesat the exit of a tunnel and generally in places with little protection from the road, it is only necessary to slow down and hold the steering wheel firmly to avoid dangerous deviations.
Source: La Verdad
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