1993 Chevrolet S10 Pickup Owner's Manual - Page 193

Hydroplaningusuallyhappensathigherspeeds,Therejustisn'tahardand fastruleabouthydroplaning.Thebestadviceistoslowdownwhenitis raining,andbecareful. ?>me Other Rainy Weather Tips Turnonyourheadlights-notjustyourparkinglights-tohelpmakeyou more visible to others. Lookforhard-to-seevehiclescomingfrombehind. Youmaywanttouse yourheadlightseven in daytime if it'sraininghard. Besidesslowingdown,allowsomeextrafollowingdistance.Andbe especiallycarefulwhenyoupassanothervehicle.Allowyourselfmore clearroomahead,andbepreparedtohaveyourviewrestrictedbyroad spray. If theroadsprayis so heavyyouareactuallyblinded,dropback. Don't pass untilconditionsimprove.Goingmoreslowlyisbetterthan havinganaccident. Useyourdefogger 0 if it helps. Havegoodtireswithpropertreaddepth.(See"Tires" in theIndex.) Driving in Fog, Mist and Haze Fogcanoccurwithhighhumidityorheavyfrost. It canbe so mildthatyou can seethrough it forseveralhundredfeet(meters).Or it mightbe so thick It maycomesuddenlyto thatyoucanseeonlyafewfeet(meters)ahead. anotherwiseclearroad.And it canbeamajorhazard. Whenyoudriveintoafogpatch,yourvisibilitywillbereducedquickly.The biggest dangers are striking the vehicle ahead or being struck by the one If thevehicleahead behind.Tryto"read"thefogdensitydowntheroad. starts to become less clear or,atnight, if thetaillightsarehardertosee,the to givetrafficbehindyouachanceto fogisprobablythickening.Slowdown slowdown.Everybodythenhasabetterchancetoavoidhittingthevehicle ahead.