Precautions for driving in hot weather

Summer is coming, can the hot weather be far behind? However, hot weather is also a time when traffic accidents occur frequently. So, in order to reduce the probability of traffic accidents when driving on hot days, what should you pay attention to when driving on hot days? Below, I will sort out and summarize the precautions for driving on hot days, hoping to be helpful to friends traveling on hot days in summer.

Precautions for driving on hot days

First, prevent fatigue driving from causing accidents.

Driving a vehicle is a labor that requires a lot of physical and mental effort. Due to hot weather, long days and short nights, poor sleep or lack of sleep, it is easier to get tired and cause vehicle accidents. Second, prevent emotional excitement.

Drivers will feel irritated when driving in hot weather. Once you encounter external stimuli, such as other uncivilized traffic phenomena such as vehicles squeezing into the road, meeting cars at night without turning on high beams, etc. , it is easy to cause emotional agitation and lead to excessive behavior, such as stopping the car, overtaking and turning sharply, and brightening the lights at night. , which can easily lead to accidents.

Third, prevent the engine temperature from being too high.

High temperatures can easily cause the engine to overheat. Therefore, in hot weather, the inspection and maintenance of the engine cooling system should be strengthened, the scale in the water tank and water jacket and the debris embedded between the radiator chips should be promptly removed, and the work of the thermostat, water pump and fan should be carefully checked To improve performance, damaged parts should be repaired in time, the tension of the fan belt should be adjusted, and cooling water should be injected in time.

Fourth, prevent brake failure.

For vehicles using hydraulic brakes, attention should be paid to checking the quality and quantity of the brake fluid to prevent the boiling point of the brake fluid from lowering and causing air lock, which will affect the braking effect.

Hot weather driving precautions for summer driving

Fifth, prevent tire blowouts.

In the hot summer, the tire temperature increases and the rubber easily softens. In severe cases, tire burnout may occur, and the vehicle may be easily punctured when encountering hard objects while driving at high speeds. Therefore, you should check the tire pressure at any time while driving. If the tire is overheated and the air pressure is too high, park the car in a cool place to cool down. Do not pour cold water or deflate the tire, otherwise it will cause tire blowout and early tire damage.

6. Prevent driving through water and ignition after stalling.

Don’t blindly push forward on waterlogged roads. You should get out of the car and observe the water depth. If the water depth exceeds half of the wheel height, it is prohibited to cross the water. You can cross the water if the water depth is no more than half the height of the wheels. However, when a vehicle is wading in water, it should use a low speed (low gear) accelerator, maintain the vehicle speed, and try to pass through roads with shallow water. At the same time, try to avoid parallel traffic when wading, let alone following behind or traveling with large vehicles. Recommendation: If you feel insufficient power while wading, be sure to quickly depress the clutch, step on the accelerator several times, increase the engine speed, and always maintain the pressure of gas in the exhaust pipe to prevent stagnant water from entering the exhaust pipe and causing flameout; once If the vehicle is found to be flooded and turned off, do not start it again. Instead, push the vehicle to a safe location as quickly as possible. At the same time, remove the negative terminal of the battery as soon as possible to prevent various electrical appliances on the vehicle from being short-circuited due to water ingress, and seek help from professionals at an auto repair shop immediately.

7. Prevent vehicle fires.

The weather is hot and hot, so be careful not to add too much fuel. Cars have vents on their gas caps. If the fuel is full, bumps during driving can cause fuel to spill, and static electricity can cause a fire. Smokers are particularly reminded not to place lighters and other flammable items in the car. After a car is exposed to strong sunlight, the temperature inside the car is enough to cause the lighter to explode or spontaneously ignite, causing a fire.

Warm reminder:

"You are sleepy in spring, sleepy in autumn, and cannot hibernate in summer" is a well-known saying among the people. It means you will feel very tired in summer, so you must have enough food before traveling. Sleep, make sure you don't feel sleepy when driving, and ensure that you can maintain driving quality when driving on hot days.