Media Release: 16 April 2013

AA Urges Extra Care In The Wet

As rain sweeps across the country, the Automobile Association is reminding drivers to increase their following distances when roads are wet.

When it rains after a long dry-spell it can make roads especially slippery, so drivers need to adjust to those conditions and be extra cautious.

“When the roads are wet you should be increasing your following distance to four-seconds to give yourself more time to react and stop if the unexpected happens,” says AA spokesperson Dylan Thomsen.

“Match your speed to the conditions and be extra careful when you’re cornering as your wheels won’t have as much grip as usual.”

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