Winter is a high-incidence period for adverse weather conditions such as rain, snow and heavy fog, which can easily lead to safety accidents
The road surface is slippery.
Visibility has been significantly reduced
It is prone to cause the vehicle to skid sideways
Rear-end collision
Out of control
Three driving tips for bad weather
Icy and snowy roads: Preventing skidding is the key
The adhesion on icy and snowy roads is low, and vehicles are prone to skidding. Pay attention to "slow start and gentle operation" :
When driving: Drive at a low and constant speed, turn the steering wheel gently and press the accelerator lightly. Slow down before turning, make sharp turns and never coast in neutral.
When meeting oncoming vehicles: Move slowly to the right in a safe area and stop to give way if necessary. On icy and snowy roads in mountainous areas, vehicles going uphill should give way to those going downhill. When the vehicle in front is climbing a slope, the vehicle behind should stop and wait.
When following a vehicle: Increase the safe distance from the vehicle in front, generally 1.5 to 3 times that under normal road conditions. Slow down when encountering the vehicle in front.
Driving in foggy weather: Warning, keep a safe distance, and prevent rear-end collisions
Visibility is low in foggy weather, which can easily lead to rear-end collisions. Please pay attention to "turn on your lights and slow down" :
Lighting and speed control: When visibility is less than 200 meters, turn on fog lights, low beam headlights, outline lights, and front and rear position lights. Keep the speed at 60km/h and maintain a distance of more than 100 meters from the vehicle in front in the same lane.
When visibility is less than 100 meters, turn on fog lights, low beam headlights, outline lights, front and rear position lights, and hazard warning flashers. Keep the speed at 40km/h and maintain a distance of more than 50 meters from the vehicle in front in the same lane.
Visibility is less than 50 meters. Turn on fog lights, low beam headlights, outline lights, front and rear position lights, and hazard warning flashers. Keep your speed at 20km/h. At the nearest expressway exit, leave the expressway as soon as possible.
Traffic details: Drive on the right side, sound the horn when passing through villages/intersections/curves (to warn pedestrians and vehicles), and be prepared to give way and stop.
Driving in the rain: Avoid water accumulation and prevent potential hazards
On rainy days, the road surface becomes slippery and visibility decreases. The core logic is "avoid water accumulation and control spacing"
When encountering water accumulation on the road: First, assess the depth of the water. If it is determined that it is passable, drive out smoothly in a low gear. If the vehicle stalls, do not try to restart it to prevent engine damage.
Operation details: After passing through waterlogged sections, gently press the brake pedal several times to dry the brake pads.
Emergency measures for three major sudden situations
Vehicle malfunction/accident
Immediately turn on the hazard warning flashers and move the vehicle to the shoulder of the road/emergency parking lane.
Warning signs should be set up (50 to 100 meters on ordinary roads, 150 meters on expressways, and extended to 200 meters at night or in bad weather).
After calling for help, drivers and passengers should immediately move back outside the guardrail. Do not linger inside or beside the vehicle to prevent secondary collisions. Evacuation should be expedited in case of foggy weather accidents.
The vehicle has a flat tire.
The most dangerous operation after a tire blowout is to brake suddenly. The correct steps are:
Hold the steering wheel firmly with all your might, especially when the front tire bursts. The vehicle is prone to veer towards the side where the tire bursts. You need to correct the direction slowly to avoid excessive wheel turning.
Release the accelerator pedal and use the engine's traction to slow down (without stepping on the brake).
When the vehicle speed drops below 40 kilometers per hour, quickly shift into a low gear (gradually downshift for manual transmission and switch to L gear for automatic transmission), and further use engine braking to slow down.
If the vehicle is stabilizing, gently press the brake pedal to stop slowly to avoid sudden braking which may cause the vehicle to lose control.
Steering out of control
When steering loses control, remain calm and composed, assess the extent of the danger, and slow down as soon as possible.
While taking braking measures, pay attention to promptly and synchronously turning on the hazard warning flashers and honking the horn to convey the hazard warning information and remind others to give way.
Attention! When the vehicle is traveling at a high speed, do not apply emergency braking to slow down; otherwise, the vehicle is prone to skidding sideways or even overturning.
The core of winter driving safety
It is "Prevention first, stay calm in emergencies."
Integrate skills into actual driving
Make winter travel safer and more reassuring.
