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Thread #131679 Message #2972277
Posted By: Tangledwood
25-Aug-10 - 02:21 AM
Thread Name: BS: Some auto safety tips I didn't know
Subject: RE: BS: Some auto safety tips I didn't know
What a brilliant idea! Wear sunglasses so that you can't see the small amount of reflected light from raindrops and therefore they aren't there anymore. Likewise, any other dimly lit object in the roadway isn't there anymore. A blindfold would probably work even better. So why not tint the entire windscreen?
There is a formula used in aviation for working out the speed at which aquaplaning is likely. V = n x 쳌ãP where V is the speed in knots, and P is the tyre pressure in psi. Different sources give different values for n but 9 seems to be common. The significant message for us is that the higher the tyre pressure the higher the speed before problems occur. So keep your tyres properly inflated and slow down if water is starting to form a layer on the road surface.