Safety Riding Tips in Flood

Season such as now often make puddle of water in the street. When the depth can still be reached by car, you should be careful when you decide to through. Wrong step, you can be trapped and worse again, your car is broken.

To prevent things before, it's good to follow the tips below safely pass the flood

Note the barricade
The road that stagnant water will usually signed with barrier such a barricade. This is to warn driver not to pass. Therefore never heed this barricade. Please note that the limitations which the water is still up. In Jakarta barricade usually done around the location by residents in the flood. This barricade can be a tree branches blockade and or any objects that could impede the trajectory of vehicles.

Estimate the depth of water
When the car in front of you through the water, estimate the depth. Can we through it with your car? If its not good better if you take an alternative route. In order to prevent engine damage because of too much water. Limit that can be taken safely is half the diameter of your car.

Slowly
Don't be hurry. It just because you can not see what's in the bottom of the puddle of water. There may be holes, or even a stone that can damage your vehicle. And more importantly, with stable speed lap when the car through the puddle of water.

Avoid Electricity
Wind and rain is a perfect mix to drop the power cable. Note whether in front of the puddle there's an electric collapsed. Electricity flow very dangerous not only for the car, but for your soul.

Note the float things
Floods often save foreign objects. This is what you should take an attention, do not drawee object to the engine in the vehicle.

Brake test
When you finally pass the flood, its time to brake test. Try the low-speed running and you brake. If you do not stop, the brake damaged because you through the water flood. Dried slowly and patient. By pressing the brake with the left foot but keep the speed with your right foot.

Do not Restart the Engine
If your car is finally broke down because the submerged water with a high enough depth, do not try to turn on the machine. Possible the engine block possessed with water that able to make the damage worse.

Communication
Worst thing that can happen is that you actually were trapped in the floods. If this happen, do not panic. Exit through the window and immediately search for a more secure place. Immediately contact the authorities to save you. So make sure that your cellphone always ready. Communication is very important in circumstances such as this.

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