1995 Chevrolet S10 Pickup Owner's Manual - Page 159

Hydroplaning Hydroplaning is dangerous. So much water can build up underyour 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, it has little or no contact with the road. Hydroplaning doesn't happen often. Butit can if your tires haven'tmuch tread or if the pressure in one ormore is low. Itcan happen if a lot of water is standing on 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 higherspeeds. There just isn't a hard and fast rule about hydroplaning. The best advice is to slow down when it is raining. Some Other Rainy Weather Tips Turn on your low-beam headlights - not just your parking lights - to help make you more visibleto others. Besides slowing down, allow some extra following distance. And be especially careful when you passanother vehicle. Allow yourselfmore clear room ahead, and be prepared to have your view restricted by road spray. Have good tires with proper tread depth. (See "Tires" in the Index.) 4-26