A motoring personality has taken to TikTok to share how drivers can stay safe when travelling in wet weather.
Many parts of the UK have experienced spells of wet weather over the past few days, with more rain forecast soon.
To help drivers stay in control when travelling in the rain, the TikTok user @chequanlaosi recommended that motorists only travel through flood water when necessary.
He advised: “First of all we need to turn off this automatic start-stop function because the engine is easily stalls after the car drives through water.
“At this time, the auto start/stop function will automatically ignite, water can easily enter the engine and the insurance company won’t pay out.”
Following heavy downpours, some stretches of road in the countryside experience flooding that can put drivers and their car at risk.
If they can, drivers should turn around and find an alternative route to their destination when seeing that the road ahead is flooded to prevent causing serious damage to their car.
However, if drivers have no other choice and must drive through the flood, they should make sure the water is not too deep before they enter and maintain a steady speed to prevent being stranded.
@chequanlaosi also suggested that drivers travelling in the rain should adjust their heating and ventilation system to prevent the windows misting up.
He added: “It is easy to fog up the windshield before driving on rainy days which affects driving vision.
“We need to turn on the defogging function of the windshield. Afterwards, all the fog on the glass will disappear.”
Many modern vehicles have a specialist defogging button on the ventilation system controls, which can help to quickly remove any misting from the windscreen.
Owners of older drivers can also quickly remove any mist from the windscreen of their car by turning on the air conditioning, which helps to dry the air, lowering the temperature, and directing the air at the screen.
Choosing the right setting may seem trivial, but can help drivers avoid a fine of up to £2,500 for having an obstructed view of the road.
