@@lovrito2008 The problem is your fog lights dazzle other drivers in the rain so they can't see your brake lights- increasing your chance of being rear-ended.
@@Holliethedog As far as I know, the highway code doesn't say anything about not using fog lights in heavy rain. As long as the visible distance is less than 100 m, I don't see a problem. You can't argue it's safer to drive without fog lights if your car is basically invisible from behind without them. Also, I would turn off the rear fog lights if there's someone driving right behind me.
@@lovrito2008 The clue is in the name- FOG lights. Using them in rain is dangerous, if you don't agree the with advice of the AA, the RAC and the Highways Agency and are prepared to risk a fine, good luck to you.
Me and my instructor had to unexpectedly deal with a flooded section of country road this week. Would have been great to see this before, though she guided me through it well. Thanks for these kinds of videos!
I am persian my English not very well but your video fantastic ,very usefull ,thank you so much ,i really understand about draving in the uk whit you.thanks alot
Once driving back from Leicester in the dark, no lights but my high-beams & headlights, noticed a puddle as I was in it. Literally couldn't see it before. I felt the car go a bit, luckily grip came back pretty fast but man that shat me up. Still haven't figured out how to spot these.
You are one of the two channels on RU-vid which I follow. And I say your videos helped me a lot. Thank you. Much appreciated 😊 and I passed with 3 minor today 🍀
You mentioned snorkels, but it's also wise to check where the air intake of your car is. It can be in the middle or on either side. Sometimes even on the bottom near the road, instead of right under the hood/bonnet. It's more a straw instead of a snorkel in that case.
@@ConquerDriving Me neither IRL, I saw it in this video: (Linked to the right time so you only have to watch a couple seconds.) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-kfuSKOWblzY.html
I just came back for a recap , I aquaplaned very bad at high speed . I panicked tried slamming the brakes and tried steering the wheel quickly to regain control , I couldn't see ANYTHING and I hit the central reservation and my car rolled over 3 times and knocked the fencing down , nobody was injured thankfully but I will no longer go for the far right lane on motorways in heavy downpour , thankyou for the advice Richard , now I know how to deal with aquaplaning and I don't think it will be happening again , atleast I hope so..
Very helpful for a new driver like me.... Here in the Philippines during heavy rain, stupid drivers turn on their hazard lights... disabling its turn signal function yet they continue to swerve on the freeway...
Most modern cars have heated door mirrors. Turning on the heated rear window also heats these mirrors and is a good way to clear them of rain droplets.
That’s true. Apparently a lot of cars have it but, just like my Fiat 500 it isn’t mentioned anywhere in the owner’s manual. I ended up had to confirm it by turning the rear window heat on for a few minutes and feel the door mirrors with my hand.
I had to do my driving test in torrential rain like this. The examiner was definitely kind to have passed me as it would have been easier to fail. After that test, and how greuelling it was, i never wanted to drive in the rain again - it was terrifying.
Got my license yesterday! Passed everything (5 tests in my country) first time....although I had my first lesson some 15 years ago. Thanks for all your help along the way. I will stay subscribed and keep watching to pick u tips and keep improving. Actually I have a trip in the snowy mountains coming soonish. Do you have any videos on that kind of topic. Vroom! Vroom!
Near where I live, there's cycle path which I take to school most mornings. I really hate it when cars go deliberately right up to the kerb and splash you on purpose, not least because then questions get asked when you arrive at school as to why you're soaking wet!
Reminds me of a time, in pretty heavy rain on a 50mph road, any time I went above 40 or so the steering wheel started to jitter. I can only assume I was planing a little. Stupid question: it is surely sensible to keep your speed below the speed where the wheel jitters, even if the speed limit is well above that, like 40mph on a 70mph motorway? Visibility wasn't terrible.
Could you maybe show us a foot cam of your example for the last point? Where you mentioned to stay on the gas in the event of driving in deep water. Do you keep blipping the throttle? Do you hold it down? Do you come off the clutch fully? Would love to see it in practice (even if the car is stationary). Thanks a lot Richard!
I stay on the gas, keep the exhaust blowing if you're in water, letting off the power can cause the exhaust to momentarily suck. Revs around 1,500rpm should do it then use the clutch to control your speed. Not good for the clutch but better than water in the engine.
Same in the Netherlands, one is only allowed to use rear fog light, when the visibility is less than 50 meters in the snow or in the fog, but Never in the rain.
In the US, I don't even think rear foglights exist. Law doesn't require cars to be equipped with either front or rear foglamps. Although most car manufacturers equip their cars with front foglights if the car is sold in a part of the country where fog is a problem, such as California. I live in Ohio, though, and cars here aren't sold with foglamps. We have maybe one or two days a year when there's fog. I have two cars, one I purchased new in 2009, and one I purchased new this year, and neither car has foglamps.
@@hamsterama In the Netherlands law doesn't require cars to be equipped with front fog lamps, but rear fog lamps are mandatory, one may not drive when the rear fog lamps are missing or broken. One can use front fog lamps when the visibility is less than 200 meters, due to fog, rain or snow; at this time it's not necessary to use dipped lights (and better without). One can use rear fog lamps when the visibility is less than 50 meters, due to fog or snow; it's strictly prohibited to use rear fog lamps in the rain.
@@han2032 Come to think of it, I just noticed above that I kept switching between saying fog lights and fog lamps. LOL! Either word is acceptable, but I think I've heard fog lamps used more. Anyway, we have white-out blizzard weather sometimes in the winter, where it can be very difficult to see the car in front of you on the highway. Rear fog lamps would indeed be helpful. Seems like a great safety feature for those of us who live in areas where we get snowstorms. You might have seen on the news photos of wintertime multi-car pile up accidents in the US, and often the cause is poor visibility. Who knows, maybe if we're lucky, fog lamps will eventually be offered as optional equipment here in the US.
Why does rich allways make useful videos a week after i need them? My brakes failed a week before the failed brakes one, and just 2 weeks ago, my car stopped in the middle of a giant puddle
I don't wanna looooOoOoOOOOOse control! Hope you guys like this song along with Rain On Me as the video's topic made me think about. 12:37 Btw, I hate Shallow.
10:30 - why would you steer against the skid? Wouldn’t you steer into the direction of the skid- for example the rear of the car skids to the left and is facing the left, therefore you would steer to the left to cancel the skid...
i think hes referring to the front of the car in his example, but you guys both mean the same thing. if the car is skidding clockwise, the front will be facing the right (e.g. from 2PM), and the back will be facing the left (e.g. from 8PM). so what hes saying is that from the point of view of the front you have to steer left "against the skid" to counter the clockwise turning. what youre saying is that from the point of view of the back you have to steer left "with the skid" to counter the clockwise turning. when youre spinning clockwise, which is the right hand side, you will have to steer left to straighten the car regardless.
Hi, could you make a video about how a New driver can keep the pace with the traffic? I just pass the driver test and I cannot keep the pace with everyone. I keep going slower like I was going in practice lessons.
A new driver will be slower than most traffic. The solution is time and experience. If you try to go faster than you can handle you will likely slip up.
Sir kindly demonstrate that why Diesel is more powerful than petrol or compressed natural gass? When i am driving on the uphills diesel car can climb easily as compared to petrol tell me details you can also mail me if video is not possible. I will be thankful to you! Always be happy !
Do you have to keep your headlights on for the test if driving in rain? Even if its only a light rain fall and not heavy? Can you be faulted for having them on if the examiner feels its unnecessary to have them on?
You can get a fault, best to use them in the rain, it's up to the examiner to determine if they were really needed or not, it all comes down to how much visibility has been reduced.
It is a problem, not a lot you can do about it. I find products that causes water beading makes the problem worse. However you can dry the mirrors and they stay relatively dry on the move, especially if you have heated mirrors.
@@ConquerDriving thank you! I greatly appreciate what you're doing with this channel btw! I have my driving test in January and your videos really do help! :) Just wanted to say thank you and that you are probably the best instructor out there, keep up the great stuff!!
Hi Richard bro...how we could able to see image on both side mirror especially changing lanes on motorway when raining time????it makes difficult for me to see as the water droplets cover on both side mirror
@@ConquerDriving even though we can see car on side mirror but makes me difficult by judging the car distance from beside lane...😭😭😭 is it any other way to judge the car distance clearly during rain time???
That can happen if there is moisture in your heater, usually happens when you turn the air conditioning off or spray deicer near the heater inlet when clearing the windscreen of ice. Keep it on and it will clear.
