1994 Cadillac Fleetwood Owner's Manual - Page 202

Hydroplaning Hydroplaning is dangerous. So much water can buildup under your tires that they can actually ride on the water. This can happen if the road is wet enough and you're going fastenough. When your vehicleis hydroplaning, it has little or no contact with the road. Hydroplaning doesn't happen often. But it can your tires haven't much if tread orif the pressure in one ormore is low. It can happen if a lot of water is standing on theroad. If you can see reflections from trees, telephone poles, or other vehicles, and raindrops "dimple" the water's surface, there could be hydroplaning. Hydroplaning usually happens at higher speeds. There just isn't a hard and fast rule about hydroplaning. The best advice isto slow down whenit is raining. Some Other Rainy Weather Tips 0 Turn on your low-beamheadlights -- not just your parking lights -- to help make you more visible to others. Besides slowing down, allowsome extra following distance. And be especially careful when you pass another vehicle. Allow yourself more clear room ahead, and be preparedto have your viewrestricted by road spray. Have good tires with proper tread depth.(See "Tires" in the Index.) 189