| Although summer is coming, the rain could be | | | | It is important that you also make sure that |
| pouring any time. You see, sometimes in the | | | | you check your headlights, taillights, brake |
| summer, because we all think that it is the | | | | lights, and turn signals. Check if all of |
| season for the sun, we are not prepared when | | | | these are functioning. You would not want to |
| the rains come unexpectedly. However, it is | | | | be caught dead in the middle of a great |
| really very important that we do know how to | | | | downpour without any working lights. Lights |
| drive in the rain just to be on the safe | | | | assist in giving you greater vision when |
| side. After all, when the rains come after | | | | driving in the rain. Aside from your |
| long days of sunshine, expect the roads and | | | | vehicle's lights, check and make sure that |
| streets to be quite slippery from all the oil | | | | your windshield wiper motor is also |
| and other grime that has leaked out of cars | | | | functioning. Look at your wiper blades and |
| and other vehicles. | | | | see if they are still in good condition. If |
| | | | the wiper blades are already worn out or are |
| You should always make sure that your | | | | already split, change them immediately. |
| windshields as well as your windows are | | | | |
| clean. This should be checked not only from | | | | Drive slower than the speed limit when |
| the inside but on the outside part as well. | | | | driving in the rain especially when the rain |
| You should check this before you actually | | | | turns out to be more than a downpour. You |
| drive out. It is important to clean all your | | | | should also keep in mind to keep a greater |
| windows regularly so that dirt would not | | | | distance compared to the normal distance you |
| accumulate and so that you would have a clear | | | | put in from the car ahead of you. This way, |
| view of the road ahead. | | | | if you do need to brake in a hurry, you would |
| | | | be able to more or less avoid collisions. |