Pinellas Park Florida Honda Dealership Cautions Drivers About Navigating Heavy Rains

Jul 6, 2013

It is not a lot of fun to drive in a heavy rain storm and it can be dangerous. Your best defense against heavy rains is the routine upkeep of your Florida Honda to ensure it is ready to meet the challenges of the weather. Our service center can do all that maintenance work but it is up to vehicle owners to make and keep their service appointments.

Heavy rains on the road make it necessary for you to have good quality tires at all times. Proper inflation is just the start. Always make sure your tires have the proper air pressure so they can maintain traction on the roadway when the asphalt is wet. Tires also need to be in good shape as far as the tread depth is concerned. You need to make sure there is sufficient tread on each tire through regular tire inspections.

In addition to good tires, you need to make sure your windshield wipers are in good condition. With regular use, your windshield wipers will begin to break down and crack or sustain damage in other ways. To effectively remove rain water from your windshield, the wipers need to be regularly inspected and replaced when damage is present. You should also make sure that the windshield wiper fluid is kept full in the reserve because it will be necessary to clear away the mud and debris kicked up by other vehicles on the roadway.

When facing heavy rain conditions, you need to reduce your speed to ensure you are driving at safe speeds for the conditions. You need to also ensure your headlights are functioning and turned on during your drive in the bad weather conditions. You want to make sure other drivers can see you when it is especially difficult.

When it comes to standing water, make sure to avoid it at all costs. No one can predict how deep standing water actually is and many drivers end up getting stuck in water when it is deeper than expected and their car stalls out. Standing water can make your brake system less functional too. It only takes a few inches of moving water to carry away your car with you inside so find an alternative route if you have to be on the roads during a heavy rain storm. If you do drive through deep water, schedule an appointment for a full vehicle evaluation with our certified Honda technicians in Pinellas Park.