It is good to know, to diffuse massively especially for all those making the road.
For information :
Road safety info to know !!!! In case!!!!
I wonder how many people are aware of this fact.
A 36-year-old woman was in an accident a few weeks ago and wrecked her car.
It was raining lightly when his car literally took off into the air - hovering.
She was not seriously hurt, but flabbergasted by the experience.
When she explained what happened to the police officer he explained to her what all drivers should know.
NEVER ACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL TO DRIVE WHEN IT IS RAINY.
She believed she was being careful when activating the cruise control to maintain a safe constant speed in the rain.
But the police officer explained to him that when the cruise control is on and the car begins to aquaplaning while the tires lose contact with the road, the car begins to accelerate towards a higher speed, and you go like a plane.
She confirmed to the officer that this is exactly what happened.
The officer mentioned that a warning should be displayed on the driver's visor
NEVER USE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN THE PAVEMENT IS WET OR ICE. - in conjunction with the notice on the air bag.
We warn our teens to use cruise control and drive at a safe speed - but we never warn them to use it only when the pavement is dry.
The only person encountered, who was aware of this phenomenon (in addition to the police officer), was a male victim of a similar accident, demolished his car and suffered serious injuries.
If you are shipping this to 15 people and even one that ignores this phenomenon, then it was worth it. You may have saved a life.
PLEASE NOTE: On certain vehicles - such as the Toyota Sienna Limited XLE - you cannot activate cruise control when the wipers are on.
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Re: Road safety
lejustemilieu wrote:[...] But the police officer explained to him that when the speed regulator is in function and that the car begins to make aquaplaning while the tires lose contact with the road, the car begins to accelerate towards higher speed, and you go like a plane. [...]
There is something that I do not understand: when doing hydroplaning, we realize it precisely because the wheel (or wheels) that are no longer in contact with the road suddenly accelerates ( you can hear it very well with the sound of the engine) ...
However, if we drive with the governor, it should theoretically reduce the acceleration since suddenly, we exceed the set speed ...
So I don't see how the regulator would be at fault?
Still someone who accuses the regulator to get rid of a misconduct? (as in the famous Vel-Satis case a few years ago?)
Where does this News come from? Looks like a translation from the American or the British?
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"Take off like a plane ..." whatever ... I do not see by what technological miracle that would be possible ...
Speaking of aquaplaning: http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=1Qn3z6ClwbQ
Am not sure the legend is true ...
What do the specialists think?
Speaking of aquaplaning: http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=1Qn3z6ClwbQ
Am not sure the legend is true ...
What do the specialists think?
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Gné? I don't know what you mean ...Christophe wrote:[..] Speaking of aquaplaning: http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=1Qn3z6ClwbQ
Am not sure the legend is true ...
What do the specialists think?
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Damn you think a bit before relaying HOAX and other stupid rumors
If the wheels are spinning and accelerating, the governor will EXACTLY regulate acceleration, so it will not accelerate the car!
On the other hand the regulator which is not equipped with intelligence (there is a driver on board who must fulfill this function) will not slow down for all that!
In the event of loss of grip, whether due to a film of water under the tires (aquaplaning or aquaplaning), to a puddle of oil, sand, ice, snow or even a colony of locusts pilgrims posed on the road (it happened to me), we must especially not brake suddenly, but rather disengage and try to correct the trajectory smoothly
As soon as you touch the brake or clutch pedal, the cruise control is
systematically put out of service!
The only criticism that can be made with the use of the cruise control is that those who engage it may have a decrease in vigilance and that they forget to adapt their speed to the state of the road and to traffic conditions. But let's stop inventing technical faults in this very useful, very simple and very safe accessory available in France since 1982 on production cars (Talbot / Simca).
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Woodcutter wrote:Gné? I don't know what you mean ...
That it was something other than a puddle of oil ... right?
citro wrote:: Arrow: Damn you think a bit before relaying HOAX and other stupid rumors
If the wheels are spinning and accelerating, the governor will EXACTLY regulate acceleration, so it will not accelerate the car!
If by praying very hard!
Otherwise +1 for the bullshit relay ...
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But no, the one who launched the oax is me ...
Enguelade is for me, Christophe
Usually, I always check the veracity of my emails received; and there, I forgot ...
don't get angry like that, it's bad for the heart.
I'll send the link of this post to the blonde who often sends me oaxes, so she can see the consequences.
Okay, I'm going to hide; a +
http://www.hoaxbuster.com/hoaxteam/foru ... Mess=47817
An extract from hoaxbuster:
Enguelade is for me, Christophe
Usually, I always check the veracity of my emails received; and there, I forgot ...
don't get angry like that, it's bad for the heart.
I'll send the link of this post to the blonde who often sends me oaxes, so she can see the consequences.
Okay, I'm going to hide; a +
http://www.hoaxbuster.com/hoaxteam/foru ... Mess=47817
An extract from hoaxbuster:
...I confirm Gmg: on the instructions for my VW Polo, it is written (in the warnings) that the governor must not be used on slippery roads (snow, ice, wet ground ...).
However, during the delivery to the dealership, the seller especially insisted on the things to be done to forcibly deactivate the regulator and not end up like some Rono Lagouna owners. Nada on wet roads
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I dunno, it didn't seem that stupid to me!
A small example with my husband's car:
when we drive in the mountains (highway to go to the Jura) there are a lot of climbs, and the regulator maintains a constant speed, therefore requires an increase in speed on the climbs!
Well I may be expressing myself badly there!
A small example with my husband's car:
when we drive in the mountains (highway to go to the Jura) there are a lot of climbs, and the regulator maintains a constant speed, therefore requires an increase in speed on the climbs!
Well I may be expressing myself badly there!
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Yes, but I understand the annoyance of some people.
I launch a text as if it was me who wrote it.
The content is explosive.
No supporting evidence, no recognized manufacturer reference;
Finally, there is the invitation to broadcast the message a max.
That stinks of hoax, and I will have, following these clues, add to my post, an invitation to be cautious about the content of the text.
I launch a text as if it was me who wrote it.
The content is explosive.
No supporting evidence, no recognized manufacturer reference;
Finally, there is the invitation to broadcast the message a max.
That stinks of hoax, and I will have, following these clues, add to my post, an invitation to be cautious about the content of the text.
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