Guest guest Posted October 21, 2004 Report Share Posted October 21, 2004 Subject: Just in case you didn't know... >> >>Cruise Control & Wet or Icy Weather Don't Mix: >> >>A 36 year old female had an accident several weeks ago and totaled her >>car. >>A resident of Kilgore, Texas, she was traveling between Gladewater & >>Kilgore. >>It was raining, though not excessive, when her car suddenly began to >>hydroplane and literally flew through the air. She was not seriously >>injured but very stunned at the sudden occurrence ! >> >>When she explained to the highway patrolman what had happened he told her >>something that every driver should know - NEVER DRIVE IN THE RAIN WITH >>YOUR >>CRUISE CONTROL ON. She had thought she was being cautious by setting the >>cruise >>control and maintaining a safe consistent speed in the rain. >> But the highway patrolman told her that if the cruise control is on and >> your >>car begins to hydroplane - - when your tires loose contact with the >>pavement >>your car will accelerate to a higher rate of speed and you >>take off like an airplane. She told the patrolman that was exactly what >>had >>occurred. We all know you have little or no control over a car when it >>begins >>to hydroplane. You are at the mercy of the Good Lord. The >>highway patrol estimated her car was actually traveling through the air at >>10 to 15 miles per hour faster than the speed set on the cruise control. >> >>The patrolman said this warning should be listed, on the drivers seat >>sun-visor - NEVER USE THE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN THE PAVEMENT IS WET OR ICY, >>along with the airbag warning. We tell our teenagers to set the cruise >>control and >>drive a safe speed-but we don't tell them to use the cruise control only >>when >>the pavement is dry. >> >>The only person the accident victim found, who knew this ( besides the >>patrolman ), was a man who had had a similar accident, totaled his car and >>sustained severe injuries. If you send this to 15 people and only one of >>them >>doesn't know about this, then it was all worth it. You might have saved a >>life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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