1993 Oldsmobile 88 Owner's Manual - Page 171

Some Other Rainy Weather Tips Hydroplaning Hydroplaning is dangerous. So much Hydroplaning doesn't happen often. But water can build up under your tires thatit can if your tires haven't much tread or they can actually ride on the water. This if the pressurein one or more is low, It the can happen if road is wet enough can happenif a lotof water is standing and you're going fast enough. When on the road. If you can see reflections your vehicle is hydroplaning, has little from trees, telephone poles, other it or or no contact with the road. vehicles, and raindrops "dimple" the water's surhce, there could be You might not be aware of hydroplaning. hydroplaning. You could drive along for some time without realizing your tires aren't in Hydroplaning usually happensat higher You constant contact with the road. speeds. There just isn't a hard and fast could find out the hard way: when you rule about hydroplaning. The best have to slow,turn, move out to pass-or advice is to slow down when is it by of if youget hit a gust wind. You could raining, and becarern. suddenly find yourself out control, of Turn on your headlights-not just your parking lights-to help make you more visible to others. Look for hard-to-see vehicles coming from behind.You may want to use your headlights even daytime if it's in raining hard. Besides slowing down, allow some extra fbllowing distance. And be especially carehl when you pass another vehicle. Allow yourself more clear room ahead, be preparedto and have your view restricted road by spmy. If the road spray is so heavy you are actually blinded, drop back. Don't pass until conditions improve. Going more slowly is better than having an accident. Use your defoggerif it helps. Have good tires with proper tread depth. (See theI d e x under Em.)