1994 Chevrolet S10 Pickup Owner's Manual - Page 164

Hydroplaning doesn't happen often. But it canyour tires haven't much if tread or if the pressure in one or more is low. It can happen of water if a lot is standingon the road. 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 isn't a hard and just fast rule about hydroplaning. The best advice slow down when is is to it raining. Some Other Rainy Weather Tips 0 Turn on your low-beam headlights -not just your parking lights- to help make you more visible to others. Besides slowing down, allow some extra following distance. And be especially carefulwhen you pass another vehicle. Allow yourself more clear room ahead, and be prepared to have your restricted by road view spray. Have good tires with proper tread depth. (See "Tires" in the Index.) City Driving I One of the biggest problems with city streets the amount of traffic on is them. You'll wantto watch outfor what the other drivers are doing and pay attention to traffic signals. Here are ways to increase your safety city driving: in Know the best way to get to where you are going. Get a city map and plan your trip into an unknown partthe cityjust as you wouldfor a of cross-country trip. 4-28