RAIN PAIN
Driving expert shares three tips you need to know before driving on a rainy day
DRIVERS need to be careful out on the roads, but that's especially the case when it's a wet and miserable day.
When you're driving in the rain it's important that you've got good visibility so you can avoid accidents and coming into any trouble on the road.
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Aside from the dangers, you don't want to face any fines either, as poor visibility might lead you to take wrong turns down no access roads and miss import signage on speed limits and more.
As a rule of thumb for wet weather, if you need to use your windscreen wipers in the conditions, you should also put your dipped headlights on.
Motorists can actually be fined for failing to use their headlights correctly when visibility is reduced, so it's always best to switch them on during intense rain.
Even splashing someone accidentally could land you a fine, so it's always a good idea to be vigilant for what's around - on the road or pavement.
But despite impressive wiper action, it can still be difficult to see the road and all your hazard hot spots when the rain is pelting down hard.
Luckily, one and driving expert has come to the roadside rescue, as they think they've cracked the code to driving in the treacherous conditions.
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Cam's Auto Tips posted the minute long clip on the viral video site to educate other road users on what to do if they are faced with the wash-out situation.
It racked up over 3500 likes as users praised the "awesome tips".
Cam split his advice into three essential tips. They are:
Turn off the automatic stop start function
If you've got a modern car you'll need to listen up, as any drivers with stop-start technology could run into trouble if the flood water gets too deep.
Cam said: "If our cars are wading through floods, the engine will keep trying to re-ignite once it's cut out."
If you fail to turn off the stop-start button then you could conk out the engine as it keeps trying to power up.
Inevitably, going through water that's too deep is going to get to the engine and cut it out in the first place, but if your car keeps trying to turn back on, and failing each time, it's going to cause issues.
These will be costly to fix and you won't be able to get your car back moving on the road in any kind of hurry.
Defog the windscreen
When it rains, condensation happens on the windshield.
It makes it hard to see out the front of your car as almost a foggy film covers your view.
You can normally wipe this away with your finger and see the difference but you might be left with smears that'll make it even harder to see.
It happens because of the high humidity inside the vehicle, and the fogging occurs because of the temperature outside being colder than inside.
In the video, Cam said: "If we want to defog quickly, turn on the A-C. Then turn on the front windshield defogging function button.
"Then turn off the inner loop button too, and the water mist will quickly disappear."
It's quicker to match the cold of the A-C with cold from outside on the window to defog that heating up inside would, and once you maintain a steady temperature in the car you'll be able to see a lot more clearly out.
There's also a defogging function for the rearview mirror.
Plus you can try winding down the windows and closing them straight back up again if you want to reduce water and condensation here.
Turn on the ESP button
The final tip will keep you save in the heavy machinery that is a car.
Some cars will be automatically equipped with ESP.
Cam said: "If we accidently turn it off it's easy for the car to slip or even roll over in slippery conditions."
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It's the Electronic Stability Programme which is a safety system that's designed to help you keep control of your car.
It's designed to help if you happen to swerve on the road which is likely in wetter conditions when stopping speed is reduced.
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