Got one of those cicular e-mails today which I thought would pass on.It said when in heavy rain try using sun glasses which they said gets rid of the glare and also at night time driving when headlights give off glare.The rain part they said makes it appear less than what it is. I will try that when it rains again. Cruise control,It seems this woman crashed without injury in heavy rain. US patrolman asked whether she was in Cc which she replied yes and thought gentle driving with it on would help.He replied no it would make the car go faster as it aqua planed plus lose of control.They had a case where the person lost their life when it aquaplaned and the vehicle was in cruise control.So what do you think of this?. Must admit I use CC lots of time in rain .

If you find too much glare from headlights when driving at night, just close your eyes.

Cruise control,It seems this woman crashed without injury in heavy rain. US patrolman asked whether she was in Cc which she replied yes and thought gentle driving with it on would help.He replied no it would make the car go faster as it aqua planed plus lose of control.They had a case where the person lost their life when it aquaplaned and the vehicle was in cruise control.So what do you think of this?. Must admit I use CC lots of time in rain .

I guess we would need to know more about this. However in a full aquaplane situation the car tires are not making (direct) contact with the road. As such there would be little you could do until the effect reduced. ESP may help a little if the grip situation is changing very rapidly.

The key to surviving this kind of situation is more about what you do before and after...I.E before - slow down so the water is not forced under the tire so much, don't enter standing water at an angle and whilst you can't get grip don't steer / brake to erratically as you could suddenly find you have grip and have the wheels facing off in a bad direction and off the road you go.

I guess just leaving the car to cope shows a lack of care and attention.

Edited 31 October, 201114 yr by SBirch

If you find too much glare from headlights when driving at night, just close your eyes.

Or look the other way . . .

Polarised sunglasses reduce glare, AFAIK non-polarised sunnies don't. I wouldnt recommend wearing either in the dark unless you want to be part of a Blues Brothers tribute. Using cruise in the rain will have little effect on whether you aquaplane or not as it'll still happen cruise or not - if anything with cruise you're less likely to stab at a pedal in the event you lose grip.

Edited 31 October, 201114 yr by j0hn

Well I wear sunglasses all the time when it rains or in fog as it really does help.

Dont wear them at night. I have been informed recently by the optitions that it is actually illegal to wear them at night.

You can get driving glasses that will help at night though.

As for CC I never use it in any condition I just find it pointless.

Well I wear sunglasses all the time when it rains or in fog as it really does help.

Dont wear them at night. I have been informed recently by the optitions that it is actually illegal to wear them at night.

that's a worry.....

Well I wear sunglasses all the time when it rains or in fog as it really does help.

Dont wear them at night. I have been informed recently by the optitions that it is actually illegal to wear them at night.

that's a worry.....

I think you can wear yellow lenses in bad weather. Human eyes pick up the contrast between yellow and black better than white Vs black.

It's the reason you'll often see target shooters at the Olympics etc with yellow lensed specs.

I'd suggest whenever there is any adverse condition on the road you should steer clear of cc and keep your foot connected to the throttle.

I'd suggest whenever there is any adverse condition on the road you should steer clear of cc and keep your foot connected to the throttle.

I only use CC in good weather and visibility when there is light traffic (ie not very often!!).

Your stopping distance increases with cc engaged. Think about it - your foot is on the footrest, emergency arises, move foot from footrest to brake, press brake. Until the brake is pressed sufficiently to release CC, the car is still under full power.

Compare with no CC where you start to slow the instant your foot comes off the throttle. Only a tiny amount but may be the difference between collision and no collision.

that's a worry.....

It's a worry that wearing sunglasses at night is illegal?

I had to wear (prescription) sunglasses at night once when I forgot my normal glasses and I really wouldn't recommend it.

It's a worry that wearing sunglasses at night is illegal?

I had to wear (prescription) sunglasses at night once when I forgot my normal glasses and I really wouldn't recommend it.

Don't know about the legality (although I probably should ) but when I bought my sunglasses they came with a note saying they shouldn't be used for driving.

Sarge.

It's a worry that wearing sunglasses at night is illegal?

I had to wear (prescription) sunglasses at night once when I forgot my normal glasses and I really wouldn't recommend it.

i meant its worry that:-

1. some people drive with sunnies on in bad weather like rain & fog. visibility is already reduced, and on top of that they wear sunnies to "reduce glare"!!! if u want to see in bad weather, turn on ur 'yellowish' foglights

2. some people need to b told that it is illegal to wear sunnies at night! wat happened to common sense?

i meant its worry that:-

1. some people drive with sunnies on in bad weather like rain & fog. visibility is already reduced, and on top of that they wear sunnies to "reduce glare"!!! if u want to see in bad weather, turn on ur 'yellowish' foglights

2. some people need to b told that it is illegal to wear sunnies at night! wat happened to common sense?

1. You obviously dont do much driving in poor weather conditions or have never tried it. In rain it means you can see further through the rain and spray on the roads.

In the fog I would say it gives you maybe 50% more visability.

I would recomend you try it for yourself.

2. Well I dont wear sunglasses at night I have normal glasses with an anti glare coating on them.

But just because common sense dictates somthing it dosnt mean its illegal and you can bet not many people know it is illegal to do so.

As for Yellowish folights I havent seen yellow fogs in years and even then they dont light up any further than standard lights they just brighten whats in front of you not 2-300 yards up the road.

And I drive 50k a year in all weather conditions so I know for me it works.

Edited 1 November, 201114 yr by ruffday