1994 Oldsmobile Bravada Owner's Manual - Page 132

Your Driving and the Road 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 haslittle or no contact with the road. Hydroplaning doesn't happen often. But it can if your tires haven't much tread or if the pressure in oneor more is low. It can happen if a lot of water is standing on the road. you can see If reflections horn trees, telephone poles, or 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 whenit is raining. Some Other Rainy Weather Tips 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 careful when you pass another vehicle. Allow yourselfmore clear room ahead, andbe prepared to have your view restricted by road spray. Have good tires with proper tread depth. (SeeTires in the Index.) A , " I City Driving One of the biggest problems with city streets is the amount of traffic on them. You'll want to watch out for what the other drivers are doing and pay attention totraffic signals. Here are ways to increase your safety in city driving: Know the best way to get to where you are going. Get a city mapand unknown part plan your trip into an of the city just asyou wouldfor a cross-country trip. 126