Vehicle slipping accidents due to rain for the first time this season today Friday 24-9-2021

Arab Weather - Foreign patrols this morning dealt with a number of vehicle slipping accidents due to rain for the first time this season.

The Department of Foreign Patrols said on its Facebook page:

And as it is known that the beginning of winter every year brings with it some troubles for roads and vehicles; The possibility of slipping accidents increases specifically and significantly due to several reasons, the most important of which is the melting of oils attached to the streets in rain water, and also the tires may not be suitable for driving on wet roads, and despite these reasons, caution must be taken, and the necessary measures are taken to avoid such accidents. .

It is necessary for the driver of the vehicle to have a high level of awareness and knowledge of what he must do at the beginning of the winter season and during all its months as well. Here are several tips to prevent your vehicle from skidding and to reduce the rate of traffic accidents:

The vehicle’s brakes must be constantly checked and tested, and before every driving trip, especially in such weather, it is not required to be checked by an expert on a daily basis. Rather, the driver of the vehicle can test the safety of the brakes himself before setting off, by doing a stop check again and again in a place free of vehicles.

The driver must avoid the roads with difficult and dangerous terrain, and he must also know exactly the behavior of the weather before going out or choosing the roads, as the roads that are under the mountains, for example, are more dangerous in the winter.

The speed of the vehicle should not exceed the permissible limit on the roads. In fact, in unstable weather conditions, the speed of vehicles drops below the permissible limit in order to avoid slips and accidents, and the driver must be careful and alert to the road and the vehicles around it.

Care must be taken to replace the summer tires with others that have a high coefficient of friction and deep and clear cuts, so that they are suitable for driving on the roads in the winter.

It is preferable to avoid or stay away from large and heavy vehicles when driving in an unstable atmosphere, because it is difficult for these vehicles to stop for a short distance in the event of a slip or any emergency, and therefore the possibility of accidents with this type of vehicle is great.

The driver of the vehicle should not confuse his driving and thus increase the possibility of losing control, and this is often due to giving several commands to the vehicle at the same time, such as turning the car while refueling the engine, and this is a great chance of slipping.

Some pictures from this morning's accident