1993 Buick Roadmaster Owner's Manual - Page 181

Hydroplaning Hydroplaning is dangerous. much water can build So up on under your tires that they can actually ride the water. This can happen if the road wet enough and you're is going fast enough. When your vehicle' is hydroplaning, it has little or no contact with the road. You might not be aware hydroplaning. You. could of drive along for some time without realizing your tires aren't in constant- contact with the road. could find You out the hard way: when you have slow, turn, move out to to pass - or if y-ouget hitby a gust of wind. You could suddenly find yourself out control. of Hydroplaning doe.sn't happen. often. But itifcan your or tires haven't much tread if the pressure in one or Itmore is low. can happen ifa lotof water is standing on the road. If you can see reflections from trees, telephone other poles,vehicles, or and raindrops "dimple" the water's surface, there could-be hydroplaning. Hydroplaning usually happens higher speeds. There at just isn't a hard and fast rule about hydroplaning. The best advice is slow down whenit is raining, and be to f careful. Some OtherRainy Weather Tips 0 0 a 0 a - 179