1994 Buick Skylark Owner's Manual - Page 161

on the road.If you can see reflections'fiomtrees, telephone poles,or other vehicles,' and raindrops "dimple" the water's surface, there could be hydroplaning. I Hydroplaning usually happensat higher speeds. There just isn't a hard and fast rule about hydroplaning. The down when it is raining. best advice is to slow Some Other Rainy Weather Tips 0 Turn on your low-beam headlights not just your -Hydroplaning Hydroplaning is dangerous. much water can build So up under your tires that they can actually ride on the water. This can happen the road is wet enough and you're if going fast enough. When your vehicle is hydroplaning, it has little or no contact with the road. Hydroplaning doesn't happen often. But it can if your tires haven't much tread or the pressure in one if or more is low.It can happenif a lot of water is standing 0 parking lights -- to help make you more visible to others. Besides slowing down, allow some extra following you pass distance. And be especially careful when another vehicle. Allow yourself more clear room ahead, and be prepared have your view restricted to by road spray. Have good tires with proper tread depth. (See "Tires" in the Index.) 0 159