Rainy Route Planning: More Space and a Firm No to Flooded Roads
Wet-weather planning starts before the engine does. Check whether the route is open, allow room for a slower journey and decide what will make you turn back. A departure deadline is not a reason to treat standing water as passable. The key decisions: NHTSA advises slowing down on wet roads, allowing more space and turning around when a road is flooded. Build those decisions into the trip plan. Contents 1. Make time flexible before you leave 2. Build the plan around space, not a fixed number 3. Treat a flooded road as a route change 4. A pre-trip worksheet and two common questions 1. Make time flexible before you leave NHTSA notes that wet and slippery roads make control and stopping harder. It advises checking forecasts and road closures before travel. A weather forecast and an open-road report answer different questions: one describes conditions; the other helps establish whether the intended route can be used. For a necessary journey, tell the person expecting you that the arrival ...