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Essential Driving Skills: Navigating Bad Weather and Visibility Challenges

Chapter 12 of Driver's Education focuses on crucial driving skills needed in adverse weather conditions. Learn how dirty windows can reduce visibility, the impact of sun glare, the dangers of hydroplaning, and how strong winds can affect vehicle control. We discuss practical tips for preventing moisture buildup on windows, staying safe in sun glare with sunglasses and low-beam headlights, and how to handle hydroplaning and strong winds. Additionally, understand the precautions for cold weather driving, including proper engine care and avoiding frozen parking brakes.

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Essential Driving Skills: Navigating Bad Weather and Visibility Challenges

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  1. Driver’s Education Chapter 12

  2. Table of contents • Dirty Windows • Sun Glare • Hydroplaning • Wind • Cold Weather • http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/drivers/driver_education/home.html

  3. Dirty Windows • Dirty Windows will Reduce visibility and can be the cause of a dangerous wreck. • Prevent moisture buildup on your windows by Turn on your front-window defroster, switch on your rear defogger, and use your AC/heater . • Windows wear down over time The plastics used in many vehicle interiors can give off vapors that coat the inside of windows over time.

  4. Sun Glare • Sun Glare When the sun creates severe and blinding conditions. • Ways to Protect Yourself Avoid looking at the sun or by wearing sunglasses or a sun visor. • Low-Beam Headlights By driving with low-beam headlights you help other drivers see you.

  5. Hydroplaning • Hydroplaning is Is when a tire rises to the top of water and loses its grip to the road. • Hydroplaning is caused By a combination of standing water, speed, and tire condition. • Hydroplaning occurs At 35 mph in water as little as 1/12-inch deep.

  6. Wind • Strong winds Can cause your vehicle to lose control or even pushed off the roadway. • Passing Trucks Can produce a strong blast of wind. Be ready to slow and apply extra pressure to the left. • Tornadoes If you see a tornado stop and find a ditch or bridge and lay down.

  7. Cold Weather • Be alert for exhaust leaks Make sure to have air coming into your vehicle If you are stuck in snow make sure your tailpipe isn't blocked. • Do not race a cold engine Racing a cold engine can cause wear. • Don’t set your parking brake Ice/slush stuck to the bottom of your car can cause the parking brake to freeze.

  8. Driver’s Education Chapter 12

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