Take caution when driving your wheelchair accessible vehicle in the winter weather.
Smart Motorist.com offers the following suggestions for safer driving in wet weather.:- 1. In stormy conditions, it is more difficult to see other vehicles, road signs and the road itself. It is critical to make sure you can see and be seen. 2. First and foremost: slow down! It takes longer to stop or adjust in wet weather. This should be obvious but it also very important. People are so used to driving certain speeds on certain roads that sometimes they forget the need to slow down when inclement weather presents itself. 3. Stay toward the middle lanes – water tends to pool in the outside lanes. 4. Maintain proper following distance (3 Second Rule). This needs to be increased in wet weather. 5. Drive in the tracks of a car ahead of you. 6. Don’t follow large trucks or busses too closely. The spray created by their large tires reduces your vision. 7. Take care when passing them as well; if you must pass, do so quickly and safely. 8. Be more alert when driving in wet or slippery conditions. Watch out for brake lights in front of you. 9. Avoid using your brakes; if possible, take your foot off the accelerator to slow down. 10.Turn your headlights on even in a light rain, or in gloomy, foggy or overcast conditions. Not only do they help you see the road, but they’ll help other drivers see you. If your wheelchair accessible vehicle car has daytime running lights you still should put them on, so vehicles behind you can see you better. 11. Never drive beyond the limits of visibility. At night rainy roads become especially treacherous. The glare of oncoming lights, amplified by the rain on your windscreen, can cause temporary loss of visibility while substantially increasing driver fatigue. In rainy conditions pedestrians, livestock, and wildlife are extremely hard to spot and even harder to avoid. 12. Never drive your wheelchair accessible vehicle through moving water if you can’t see the ground through it; your car could be swept off the road. 13. When driving through a puddle of uncertain depth, go slow. If it’s deeper than the bottom of your doors, turn around and find another route. Deep water can cause serious damage to a modern car’s electrical system. 14. If possible, stay off the road during heavy thunderstorms. Large flashes of lightning can temporarily blind and disorient drivers, and the accompanying high winds and heavy rain can create very difficult driving conditions whilst driving your wheelchair accessible vehicle. Sirus Automotive are a Motability accredited disabled cars conversion and wheelchair vehicle adaptations company based in Wednesbury, West Midlands. Sirus provide various mobility solutions to make your life easier, helping you to be independent and enjoy life to the full. Sirus Automotive Ltd was established in 2004 by Russell Venvil and Simon Pearson. Simon and Russell began the company with a mission to create a unique vehicle for wheelchair users who wished to be independent. Sirus designed the most affordable compact ‘Drive From Wheelchair’ vehicle on the market. Sirus are now the UK’s premier converter of compact ‘Drive From Wheelchair’, 'Passenger Up Front' and 'Used and Approved' wheelchair accessible vehicles. From its humble beginnings, Sirus now employ over 60 people who all share the Sirus ethos – to continually offer the best products and service for the best price. Do you know someone who would benefit from a Sirus vehicle? If so please pass on our details. If your friend goes on to purchase a vehicle, we will give you £250 cash, or donate £250 to the charity of your choice. Tel: 0121 505 7777 (reception) or email: [email protected]
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