that is not safe. infact, in a situation as you mentioned above, if actually a stationary car is standing with its hazard light ON, the rear car's driver will misjudge it for a moving car (just like the other cars on the road) & then BANG!
Maintaining Car in Monsoons
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My 2 cents :
1. Make sure you have additional set of brake lights at the top of your rear windshield since visibility reduces greatly in rains and the vehicle coming from behind may not be able to gauge if we have braked.Reflectors can also server their purpose.
2. There is this certain kind of rain...![[;)]](https://www.theautomotiveindia.com/forums/images/smilies/Wink.gif "Wink [;)]")
when even if you put on the wipers on the full throttle,the visibility is very bad.Best is take your car off the road at a safe place,put on the hazard lights and enjoy.Remember defrosting the window panes.
3. During long run,we may have the wiper doing its job,but very important to have the defrosting done at regular intervals.A quick wipe with a dry cloth also helps.
4. Water may accumulate in the headlights.Make sure you have it cleaned/cleared.
5. Never put on the hazard lights while driving in rains,the visibility is not even 30% of the parking lights.
6. Water suddenly splashing on the wind screen from a puddle can cause temporary blurring of the screen.I hope many have experienced it.Make sure you are aware of it.
7. Drive behind the water hollow created by vehicle in front of you when driving in waterlogged roads.You don't want water loading in your exhaust.
8. Rear windshield wiper is a must,not a luxury.Atleast we can have it wiped at regular intervals.
More coming as and when it clicks...![[:)]](https://www.theautomotiveindia.com/forums/images/smilies/Smile.gif "Smile [:)]")
1. Make sure you have additional set of brake lights at the top of your rear windshield since visibility reduces greatly in rains and the vehicle coming from behind may not be able to gauge if we have braked.Reflectors can also server their purpose.
2. There is this certain kind of rain...
when even if you put on the wipers on the full throttle,the visibility is very bad.Best is take your car off the road at a safe place,put on the hazard lights and enjoy.Remember defrosting the window panes.3. During long run,we may have the wiper doing its job,but very important to have the defrosting done at regular intervals.A quick wipe with a dry cloth also helps.
4. Water may accumulate in the headlights.Make sure you have it cleaned/cleared.
5. Never put on the hazard lights while driving in rains,the visibility is not even 30% of the parking lights.
6. Water suddenly splashing on the wind screen from a puddle can cause temporary blurring of the screen.I hope many have experienced it.Make sure you are aware of it.
7. Drive behind the water hollow created by vehicle in front of you when driving in waterlogged roads.You don't want water loading in your exhaust.
8. Rear windshield wiper is a must,not a luxury.Atleast we can have it wiped at regular intervals.
More coming as and when it clicks...
Okey people, cool down, dont put on your hazards lights; I take my words back, sorry for this suggestion!!!
But when you switch on the parking lights, in heavy stromy rain, one would not see the car in front with the red light on(except the rear foglights), but if the hazards lights are on then the blinking helps the rear car walla to notice the front car! Atleast I feel so. Most of them here, if one has switched on then the whole line of rear cars will put on making a chain and consistency and proper safety distance!![[surprise]](https://www.theautomotiveindia.com/forums/images/smilies/Surprise.gif "Surprise [surprise]")
Isnt that safe??
I take my words back, sorry for this suggestion!!!But when you switch on the parking lights, in heavy stromy rain, one would not see the car in front with the red light on(except the rear foglights), but if the hazards lights are on then the blinking helps the rear car walla to notice the front car! Atleast I feel so. Most of them here, if one has switched on then the whole line of rear cars will put on making a chain and consistency and proper safety distance!
Isnt that safe??
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Using hazardous lights do create confusion amongst the others.
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