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#WET CONDITIONS
Wet conditions give us the following considerations:
- in low visibility due to dark clouds and overcast
sky use dipped headlights and a clean windscreen
- to combat low visibility due to water spray from
the road, ensure the wipers are in good order
- to avoid aquaplaning due to water between the
tyres and the road, reduce your speed
- roadside water pools can cause the car to swerve,
so where it is safe to do so drive around them
- for flooded roads find alternative routes otherwise
test the water depth and drive slowly through them
Click the Ok button to continue with the briefing.
#SESSION - 1
WET ROAD CONDITIONS
Even a light shower on a dry road can cause quite a
degree of slipperiness, requiring light steering and
softer braking.
INSTRUCTIONS
You are instructed to drive at a good speed and to
CONTINUE ALONG THE ROAD until instructed otherwise.
Your brakes are damp and unresponsive so a certain
amount of aquaplaning may make the steering lighter.
To start this first section click the Ok button now
#SESSION - 2
HEAVY ROADSIDE PUDDLES
Well Done! You have succeeded in completing the wet
road conditions session.
Beside the road ahead are pools of water that have
not yet drained away. They are a driving hazard. When
you pass them you will notice they affect the steering.
INSTRUCTIONS
You are instructed to CONTINUE along this road until
you reach the next point of the section where you will
receive fresh instructions.
Click the Ok button to continue with this section.
#SESSION - 3
CROSSING A SWOLLEN FORD
Well done! You have successfully completed the
section of road with excess amount of surface water.
Ahead is a ford, a dip in the road that allows a stream
to pass. But this ford is swollen and you should pass
through it with care as there may be floating debris.
INSTRUCTIONS
You are instructed to CONTINUE along this road and to
drive slowly and steadily across the ford without
stopping. You will be asked to TEST YOUR BRAKES
AFTER you have passed the ford.
Click the Ok button to start this remaining session
#SECTION COMPLETE
Congratulations! You have completed this section on
driving along roads that have been affected by very
wet conditions.
Here you have experienced the driving difficulties of
wet road driving conditions including excess surface
water and passing semi-flood conditions in the form
of a ford crossing.
In the next section we will take a look at driving in fog-
bound road conditions.
To continue the driving, click the Ok button now
#FOG BOUND CONDITIONS
Fog is one of the most dangerous weather conditions.
Fog itself doesn't claim lives, the standard of driving
in fog does. Here are some issues to consider:
- fog is a strain on the eyes and frustrating to drive in
- fog reduces your ability to anticipate events ahead
- often vehicles will follow each other far too closely
- an accident involving one car soon involves many
- slow down and check the speedometer regularly
- use dipped headlights and the fog lights in daytime
- turn fog lights on if visibility is 100 metres or less
Please view and study the accompanying video
Click the Ok button to continue with the section start
#SESSION - 1
FOG ON THE ROAD
Our first session is just to experience what it can be
like to drive in foggy road conditions. We find it is
necessary to keep our speed down in order to help us
stay in control and give us time to adjust the speed
and direction of the car should any hazard appear
suddenly out of the fog.
INSTRUCTIONS
You have already switched on the dipped headlights.
You are instructed to CONTINUE ALONG THE ROAD until
you receive the next briefing for the second session.
Click the Ok button to start the first fog bound session
#SESSION - 2
FOLLOWING IN THE FOG
In the next session you will follow a car in the fog.
You do not know if they will be braking, accelerating,
turning off or parking beside the road and so you will
need to be extra vigilant.
This session stresses the difficulty of being able to do
any genuine anticipating of events ahead due to having
a severely limited visibility because of dense fog.
INSTRUCTIONS
You are instructed to CONTINUE ALONG THIS ROAD.
Click the Ok button to start the next fog bound session
#SESSION - 3
HAZARDS IN THE FOG
In this final session the car in front will unfortunately
give you no warning and little time to respond to what
it does. This type of event can easily occur in foggy
conditions.
INSTRUCTIONS
You are instructed to CONTINUE ALONG THIS ROAD.
But you should be aware of there being some danger
of hazards to be avoided.
Click the Ok button to start this fog bound session.
#SECTION COMPLETE
Well done! You have successfully completed this
section on driving in Fog bound conditions.
You have experienced some of the difficulties facing
the road user when visibility is severely impaired by
dense fog.
In the next Module 6 Section we deal with driving on
slippery roads as occurs when ice conditions prevail
in mid winter.
To continue the sessions, return to the Module 6
menu and select the next topic by clicking the Ok
button now.
#SLIPPERY CONDITIONS
Water, snow, ice and gravel can make roads slippery
even to tyres in perfect condition. Here are some of
the issues concerning icy roads:
- be very gentle on the brakes and steering, control
the car smoothly and drive slowly when on ice
- use the highest gear sustainable for the speed as
the lowest gears may well cause wheel spin
- braking distances on ice can become ten - fold
- skids are more likely when braking and accelerating
- if the back steps out, always steer into the swing
to straighten up the car body's direction
Click the Ok button to start the first icy road session.
#SESSION - 1
THE ICY ROAD
Before you is a wintry scene in which the country
roads have received very little gritting and are icy.
INSTRUCTIONS
You are instructed to CONTINUE ALONG THIS ROAD
preferably at a low speed. You are encouraged to find
out how light the steering and braking is by trying to
drive at a speed greater than 10 mph.
There is no penalty for restarting this section.
Click the Ok button to continue with this first session
#SESSION - 2
LOSING TYRE GRIP
If the wheels totally lose their grip when on an icy
road the car may begin to turn whilst still moving
forward. There is a definite answer to this problem.
If the rear of the car 'steps out' towards your right
then steer towards the right, until the car body
straightens up again. Likewise for a left rotation.
INSTRUCTIONS
You are instructed to CONTINUE along this road, and
compensate for skids. Stop behind the black van.
Click the Ok button to continue with this next session
#SESSION - 3
PASSING HAZARDS
In this last session you will face a few hazards and will
need to remember to compensate for your lack of
braking and steering on this icy road.
INSTRUCTIONS
You are instructed to CONTINUE ALONG THE ROAD and
follow the car in front. Overtake the car when it parks
beside the road, and then continue along the road
until you come to a T-junction.
To complete this section click the Ok button now.
#SECTION COMPLETE
Congratulations! You have successfully completed
this section on slippery road conditions.
In this section we experienced the light braking and
light steering effects of driving on very slippery ice.
We also learned about steering compensation for
when the car loses rear wheel grip.
In the next section we consider driving in high wind
conditions and also experience the effects of wind
funnels and hazards such as fallen trees.
To continue with the sessions, click the Ok button
#HIGH WIND CONDITIONS
There are some dangers and issues to consider if
you decide to drive in high wind conditions:
- high sided vehicles such as caravans, vans and
lorries are at risk of being blown over by gusts
- cross winds can blow the car int