Comments on: Aquaplaning | Hydroplaning http://www.caradvice.com.au/262/aquaplaning-hydroplaning/ Resource for Car Reviews, News, Advice, Road Tests, Green Cars, Hybrids Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:25:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sumpguard http://www.caradvice.com.au/262/aquaplaning-hydroplaning/#comment-243260 Sumpguard Sun, 26 Dec 2010 08:01:46 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/262/aquaplaning-hydroplaning/#comment-243260 Come to Cairns (Australia's wettest city) and watch the clowns speed up when it starts pouring. Then turn on the police scanner and wait for the calls. Aquaplaning is common up here as the cause of accidents. People just don't slow down. Come to Cairns (Australia’s wettest city) and watch the clowns speed up when it starts pouring. Then turn on the police scanner and wait for the calls. Aquaplaning is common up here as the cause of accidents.

People just don’t slow down.

]]> By: James http://www.caradvice.com.au/262/aquaplaning-hydroplaning/#comment-243259 James Sun, 26 Dec 2010 07:33:42 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/262/aquaplaning-hydroplaning/#comment-243259 I would like some advice on Primewell radials particularly 235/45/r17 but not necessarily this size, just wanting to know if anyone has had long term experience with this brand, it is made in China for Firestone / Bridgestone, it hasn't been around for a long time, so anyone go any feedback ? Thanks James I would like some advice on Primewell radials particularly 235/45/r17 but not necessarily this size, just wanting to know if anyone has had long term experience with this brand, it is made in China for Firestone / Bridgestone, it hasn’t been around for a long time, so anyone go any feedback ?

Thanks
James

]]> By: Sue | Used Cars http://www.caradvice.com.au/262/aquaplaning-hydroplaning/#comment-142068 Sue | Used Cars Fri, 10 Jul 2009 08:26:00 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/262/aquaplaning-hydroplaning/#comment-142068 There is nothing worse than aquaplaning, I have been in a situation like that before and it had to be one of my worst driving experiences ever. I think that if one can do an advance driving coarse one should. There is nothing worse than aquaplaning, I have been in a situation like that before and it had to be one of my worst driving experiences ever. I think that if one can do an advance driving coarse one should.

]]> By: alborz http://www.caradvice.com.au/262/aquaplaning-hydroplaning/#comment-8363 alborz Tue, 28 Nov 2006 11:34:41 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/262/aquaplaning-hydroplaning/#comment-8363 Actually, it is wise to put the car into neutral, this perhaps applies more to automatics than manuals as the auto cars tend to have a little push to drive without any acceleration and during hydro planning the last thing you want is power to the wheels. In either transmission, putting the car into neutral will not only take away the temptation of accelerating, but also avoid any unwanted acceleration or brakage through the gears. Some people prefer to put the car into neutral, some don't. Others seem to agree with this idea : http://www.whatprice.co.uk/car/hydroplaning.html Actually, it is wise to put the car into neutral, this perhaps applies more to automatics than manuals as the auto cars tend to have a little push to drive without any acceleration and during hydro planning the last thing you want is power to the wheels.

In either transmission, putting the car into neutral will not only take away the temptation of accelerating, but also avoid any unwanted acceleration or brakage through the gears. Some people prefer to put the car into neutral, some don’t.

Others seem to agree with this idea :
http://www.whatprice.co.uk/car/hydroplaning.html

]]> By: R. Moffitt http://www.caradvice.com.au/262/aquaplaning-hydroplaning/#comment-6577 R. Moffitt Mon, 06 Nov 2006 11:43:45 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/262/aquaplaning-hydroplaning/#comment-6577 Dear writer. Surely you are not serious when you advise "put the vehicle out of gear" when you are in a skid (which aquaplaning is). I have never heard such potentially fatal advise. Once that vehicle is out of gear YOU NO LONGER HAVE ANY CONTOL. Steer the vehicle in the direction it is going without accelerating or braking until you have regained control, yes! Turning the steering wheel, braking or accelerating will of course put you in another type of skid (front-wheel or rear-wheel skid), yes! NEVER NEVER PUT A VEHICLE OUT OF GEAR WHEN IT IS MOVING IN SUCH A DANGEROUS SITUATION. Dear writer. Surely you are not serious when you advise “put the vehicle out of gear” when you are in a skid (which aquaplaning is). I have never heard such potentially fatal advise. Once that vehicle is out of gear YOU NO LONGER HAVE ANY CONTOL.
Steer the vehicle in the direction it is going without accelerating or braking until you have regained control, yes! Turning the steering wheel, braking or accelerating will of course put you in another type of skid (front-wheel or rear-wheel skid), yes! NEVER NEVER PUT A VEHICLE OUT OF GEAR WHEN IT IS MOVING IN SUCH A DANGEROUS SITUATION.

]]> By: saeid http://www.caradvice.com.au/262/aquaplaning-hydroplaning/#comment-5231 saeid Sun, 29 Oct 2006 10:43:25 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/262/aquaplaning-hydroplaning/#comment-5231 please send me the video clips of hydroplaning. please send me the video clips of hydroplaning.

]]> By: saeid http://www.caradvice.com.au/262/aquaplaning-hydroplaning/#comment-5230 saeid Sun, 29 Oct 2006 10:43:08 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/262/aquaplaning-hydroplaning/#comment-5230 please send me the video of hydroplaning. please send me the video of hydroplaning.

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