Hydroplaning is a hazardous condition that you may encounter at some point in your while driving. It is important to know how to handle this condition beforehand and to take some preventative measures. Doing so will save you from experiencing this dangerous and scary situation.
Two things that you can do when encountered with conditions favorable to hydroplaning are reducing speeds and turning off cruise control. Reducing speed 5 to 10 miles below the speed limit and avoiding sudden accelerations will help you maintain grip and traction with the road. In such precarious conditions, you rather than your car should be in control. Having cruise control on will reduce your reaction time if adjustments need to be made to avoid hydroplaning.
Come see us in our service center at Skyline Mitsubishi in Thornton if you have more questions about hydroplaning and what you can do to avoid it. We are also here to address any other maintenance problems that you may be having.
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