{"id":981,"date":"2018-11-04T22:22:25","date_gmt":"2018-11-04T22:22:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/live-red-driving-school.pantheonsite.io\/?p=981"},"modified":"2020-02-24T20:44:02","modified_gmt":"2020-02-24T20:44:02","slug":"driving-in-wet-weather-conditions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reddrivingschool.com\/2018\/11\/driving-in-wet-weather-conditions\/","title":{"rendered":"Driving in Wet Weather Conditions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The final video instalment of our new Test Tips series is now live! This episode focuses on all the tips you\u2019ll need to tackle wet weather.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The UK is famous for its wet weather and driving in these conditions requires a little more attention and care. Make sure you master driving in the rain with Dave\u2019s Test Tips for wet weather, our final video in the series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019ve liked our video series and want to see more test tips from Dave, let us know which driving tips you want to see below. The series can also be found on our&nbsp;<a href=https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mjrlMRfr8fY&list=PLiP3dqGxdklPmjOMzgPeverGDFLjTvxq5 target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">YouTube channel<\/a>&nbsp;and is being featured weekly in the motoring section of the i news website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You will also be able to find the series on our social media channels. Feel free to share the best tips and tricks you\u2019ve found helpful using our hashtag #REDsTestTips. If you enjoy the videos, then please share them with your friends!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mjrlMRfr8fY\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Transcript<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background has-very-light-gray-background-color\"><em>We all know in the UK we get lots of rain so I\u2019m going to give you top tips to drive safely when the downpour hits.<br>Make sure your wipers are working properly. The examiner can ask you to check these during the driving test on the \u2018show me, tell me\u2019 questions.<br>Remember in rainy conditions it\u2019s going to take you twice as long to stop, so you need to keep a big distance between you and the vehicle in front and especially when you\u2019re approaching pedestrian crossings.<br>Watch out when driving through shallow waters. You want to take it slow and steady so that you can avoid having to swerve around big puddles. So, remember, if you do drive through a big puddle you might have to check your brakes.<br>My top tip for keeping a distance on fast and moving roads is easy. We need to have a two second gap. So, you need to pick a fixed point, take the fixed point and say the phrase only a fool breaks the two second rule.<br>In wet weather we just say it twice, so that gives you a four second gap.<br>Watch out if its been sunny for a while and suddenly you get a shower, it could make the roads slightly greasy.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The final video instalment of our new Test Tips series is now live! 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