1994 Buick Roadmaster Owner's Manual - Page 171

Hydroplaning Some Other Rainy Weather Tips Hydroplaning is dangerous. So much water can build up Turnonyourlow-beamheadlights -- not just your parking lights-- to help make you more visible to oth under your tires that they actually ride on the water. can This can happenif the road is wet enough and you're Besides slowing down, some following allow extra going fastenough. When your vehicle is hydroplaning, distance. be And especially careful when pass you it haslittle or no contact with the road. another vehicle. Allow yourself more clear room ahea if Hydroplaning doesn't happen often. But it can your tires in haven't much tread or if the pressure one or more is low. It can happen if lot of water is standing on the road. e Havegoodtireswithpropertreaddepth. a . '' If you can see reflections from trees, telephone poles, or (See "Tires" in the Index.) 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 is to slow down when it is raining. 169