1993 Chevrolet Camaro Owner's Manual - Page 161

Hydroplaning Hydroplaning is dangerous. So much water can build up under your tires that they can actually ride on the water. This can happen if the road is wet enough and you're going fast enough. When your vehicle is hydroplaning, i t has little or no contact with the road. You might not be aware of hydroplaning. You could drive along for some time without realizing your tires aren't in constant contact with the road. You could find out the hard way: when you have to slow, turn, move out to pass- or if you get hit by a gust of wind. You could suddenly find yourself out of control. Hydroplaning doesn't happen often. But it Some Other Rainy Weather Tips can if your tires haven't much tread or if Turn on your headlights - not just the pressure in one or more is low. It can your parking lights- to help make happen if a lot of water is standing on the you more visible to others. road. If you can see reflections from trees, 0 Look for hard-to-see vehicles coming telephone poles, or other vehicles, and from behind. You may want to use raindrops "dimple" the water's surface, your headlights even in daytime if it's there could be hydroplaning. raining hard. Hydroplaning usually happens at higher speeds. There just isn't a hard and fast rule about hydroplaning. The best advice is to slow down when it is raining, and be careful.