Driving in the rain, this might save your life

In the summer in SW Florida we get rain, practically every day.  This information is for us,  but is practical for any driver.  Please pass them on to your friends & family.

1. Most motorists would turn on the fastest speed of their wipers during heavy downpour, yet the visibility in front of the windshield is still bad. Instead, put on your sun glasses. (any model will do) Your visibility will be perfectly clear, as if there is no rain.

Try it yourself. You still see the drops on the windshield, but not the sheet of rain falling. You can see where the rain bounces off the road. It also helps to eliminate the "blindness" from passing truck spray, or the "kickup" if you are following another vehicle in the rain. This should be part of our basic driver's training. It really does work.

2. Never drive , with cruise control engaged, in the rain or when the pavement is wet or icy. If your car begins to hydro-plane, which happens at higher speed in these conditions, your tires lose contact with the pavement and your vehicle will accelerate to a higher rate of speed causing you take off like an airplane. Our teenagers and all new drivers should be told these facts.

Some vehicles will not allow you to set the cruise control when the windshield wipers are on. This may need to become a standard accessory on all vehicles.

Tell your friends & family, and if any don't know about this, then you might have saved a life.