Some essential advice issued by the RAC Foundation today, from Edmund King, arguably the second-most quoted man on TV (after Cary Cooper, the psychologist).
He is quoted as saying that drivers should stop when approaching a swollen ford [ie a stream that's full because of the rain, not a car with too much petrol in it] and check how deep and fast flowing the water is.
More than 18 inches could be enough to cover the engine and brakes of a small car, which could make the engine cut out and the brakes fail.
If you get stuck, call out your breakdown service. the longer the car is in the water, the greater the damage to the electrics.
"If a farmer is nearby, pay him to pull the car out. It could be cheaper in the long run. If your car is swept away and you can swim, it's best to get out."
Two questions:
1) What about those of us who don't live in Suffolk
and
2) If you found any of that advice enlightening, how the bloody hell did you get a driving licence in the first place?
He is quoted as saying that drivers should stop when approaching a swollen ford [ie a stream that's full because of the rain, not a car with too much petrol in it] and check how deep and fast flowing the water is.
More than 18 inches could be enough to cover the engine and brakes of a small car, which could make the engine cut out and the brakes fail.
If you get stuck, call out your breakdown service. the longer the car is in the water, the greater the damage to the electrics.
"If a farmer is nearby, pay him to pull the car out. It could be cheaper in the long run. If your car is swept away and you can swim, it's best to get out."
Two questions:
1) What about those of us who don't live in Suffolk
and
2) If you found any of that advice enlightening, how the bloody hell did you get a driving licence in the first place?
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