do you drive at normal speed when it is raining? or do you drive slower than usual

[gwlam12]

just thought of this when reading the other driving thread.

i listen to the news when driving sometimes and when it rains, i hear about all these cars spinning out.

i wonder, why are people still driving at 75-80 and TURNING CORNERS at that speed when its raining while on the freeway?

 

[NeoPTLD]

Originally posted by: gwlam12

I don't have a black and white answer. It totally depends on the degree of rain. When it's raining like mofo and I can't barely see ahead of me and there's a small river on the road, I have been known to go as slow as 35mph on 55mph along with everyone.

 

[gwlam12]

hm..i guess my poll mostly refers to freeway driving.

 

[conjur]

Stick with the flow of traffic.

But, if it's dumping, I'll slow down, esp. on parts of the interstate with the concrete dividers to avoid hydroplaning on a pool of standing water.

 

[deerslayer]

If it's raining to the point that I can't see the damn road, then i'll slow down.

Otherwise, no.

 

[WinkOsmosis]

Depends on the amount of rain. Usually I drive about normal speed, turn slower.

 

[cliftonite]

Originally posted by: deerslayer
If it's raining to the point that I can't see the damn road, then i'll slow down.

Otherwise, no.

same here

 

[Imported]

I stick with the flow of traffic.. if I can't see the traffic due to the rain, then I slow down.

 

[RIGorous1]

speeds always depend on the "conditions of the road" if there's rain I'll slow down, if there traffic I'll slow down, if there's no cop you better believe I'm speeding

 

[NeoPTLD]

Unless it's raining so heavily I can't see readily, I go the flow of traffic, but with twice the following distance.

 

[zCypher]

I drive however feels comfortable to me and my control of the vehicle. I feel the vehicle/road. I anticipate what's ahead and act accordingly. I don't brake needlessly but I don't speed into a corner stupidly with huge puddles or heavy rain or whatever either.

 

[NinjaGnome]

I go the speed limit when there is snow on the ground or if it is raining pretty hard. On a dry day I follow traffic

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: zCypher
I drive however feels comfortable to me and my control of the vehicle. I feel the vehicle/road. I anticipate what's ahead and act accordingly. I don't brake needlessly but I don't speed into a corner stupidly with huge puddles or heavy rain or whatever either.

same here...lots of engine braking....slow turns....keep straight if i hydroplane.

 

[Mallow]

after I wrecked my truck driving in the rain on the 1st I'm going to drive slower

 

[Evadman]

I usually drive faster. At least around corners. Powersliding freaks everyone out.

 

[spidey07]

slow down. generally to the speed limit.

if raining at a good clip but visibility is still good or there is standing water anywhere - less than speed limit

if raining at a downpour with poor visibility and standing water on the road - 30-45 MPH on the interstate.

 

[CrazyPerson]

center lane... even a little faster at open road

 

[xchangx]

Used to speed, until I ended up as one of the people you read about. Going about 80 in a 70, hit a puddle, flew off the side of the road taking out a bunch of small trees, and stopping within a foot of a big tree. That is a foot from the driver side door.

Ended up totalling my car.

Sucks. I'm completely paranoid while driving in the rain now.

 

[petery83]

i still stay at the speed of traffic, which is usually a bit slower than when it's dry

 

[OokiiNeko]

Hit one of those bad rainstorms in South Dakota on 90 and you will have to stop. Then pray like heck no one rear ends you.

 

[AvesPKS]

Depending on the conditions, usually slower. After seeing a Saturn spinning across an interstate, and almost creamed by a tractor trailer back in May, I try to go a little slower, though.

 

[DivideBYZero]

Originally posted by: NeoPTLD
Unless it's raining so heavily I can't see readily, I go the flow of traffic, but with twice the following distance.

Winner.

 

[Judgement]

Yeah, I usually end up driving slower then usual. Not by choice but simply because the people in front of me are.

 

[jpeyton]

i wonder, why are people still driving at 75-80 and TURNING CORNERS at that speed when its raining while on the freeway?

For me, that is driving slower.

 

[Kenny]

Usually slower.