{"id":8763,"date":"2019-06-14T11:04:31","date_gmt":"2019-06-14T11:04:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.edriving.com\/three60\/?p=8763"},"modified":"2019-06-14T11:04:31","modified_gmt":"2019-06-14T11:04:31","slug":"aaa-carolina-issues-driver-safety-tips-after-flooding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.edriving.com\/three60\/aaa-carolina-issues-driver-safety-tips-after-flooding\/","title":{"rendered":"AAA Carolina issues driver safety tips after flooding"},"content":{"rendered":"

Following severe flooding in areas of North Carolina and parts of the Palmetto State, AAA Carolinas<\/a> is urging drivers to make smart decisions behind the wheel.<\/p>\n

\u201cFlooding could play a major role in disrupting motorists across the Carolinas in the coming days,\u201d said Tiffany Wright, AAA Carolinas. \u201cMake sure to be extra vigilant behind the wheel and avoid flooded areas. Just a few inches of water can turn your vehicle into a boat, and could put your life, and the lives of those around you, at great risk.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200bAAA Carolina\u2019s driving tips:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Visibility While Driving:<\/strong>\u00a0If you can\u2019t see the edges of the road or other vehicles at a safe distance while driving during wet weather, pull off the road as far as you can and wait for the rain to ease up. Make sure to turn on emergency flashers to alert other drivers.<\/p>\n

Slow Down and Leave Room:<\/strong>\u00a0Slowing down during wet weather driving can be critical to reducing a car\u2019s chance of hydroplaning, when the tires rise up on a film of water. Drivers should reduce their speed to correspond to the amount of water on the roadway. It is important for motorists to allow ample stopping distance between cars by increasing the following distance of the vehicle in front of them.<\/p>\n

Avoid Cruise Control:<\/strong>\u00a0Never use cruise control in wet conditions. The chances of losing control of your vehicle greatly increase.<\/p>\n

Responding to a Skid:<\/strong>\u00a0Even the most careful drivers can experience skids. If a driver feels their car is about to skid, don\u2019t panic and follow these basic steps:<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Continue to look and steer in the direction the driver wants the car to go
\n–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Avoid slamming on the brakes to maintain control.<\/p>\n

Avoid Standing Water and Flooded Roads at All Times:<\/strong>\u00a0There is no way to tell how deep standing water is on a flooded road and driving through it can be very dangerous. Flooded roads can cause a vehicle to stall and result in severe damage to the vehicle from:<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Flooding the engine
\n–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Warping brake rotors
\n–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Loss of power steering
\n–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Short in electrical components<\/p>\n

If Your Vehicle Stalls in a Flooded Area: <\/strong><\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DO NOT\u00a0remain in the car.
\n–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Abandon your vehicle as soon as possible and seek higher ground. Flood waters can elevate quickly, sweeping away the vehicle and its occupants.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Following severe flooding in areas of North Carolina and parts of the Palmetto State, AAA Carolinas is urging drivers to make smart decisions behind the wheel. \u201cFlooding could play a major role in disrupting motorists across the Carolinas in the coming days,\u201d said Tiffany Wright, AAA Carolinas. \u201cMake sure to be extra vigilant behind the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":8764,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8763","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-global-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.edriving.com\/three60\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8763","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.edriving.com\/three60\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.edriving.com\/three60\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.edriving.com\/three60\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/18"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.edriving.com\/three60\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8763"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.edriving.com\/three60\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8763\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.edriving.com\/three60\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8764"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.edriving.com\/three60\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8763"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.edriving.com\/three60\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8763"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.edriving.com\/three60\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8763"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}