January 17, 200719 yr A 36 year old female had an accident several weeks ago and > >Totaled her car. > >A resident of Kilgore , Texas , she was traveling between > >Gladewater & Kilgore. It was raining, though > >not excessively, when her car suddenly began to > >hydro-plane and literally flew through the air. She > >was not seriously injured but very stunned at the > >sudden occurrence! > >When she explained to the highway patrolman what > >had happened he told her something that every driver > >should know - NEVER DRIVE IN THE RAIN WITH YOUR CRUISE > >CONTROL ON. She had thought she was being cautious by > >setting the cruise control and maintaining a safe > >consistent speed in the rain. > >But the highway patrolman told her that if the > >cruise control is on and your car begins to hydro-plane -- > >when your tires lose contact with the pavement, your > >car will accelerate to a higher rate of speed and you > >take off like an airplane. She told the patrolman that > >was exactly what had occurred. > >The patrolman said this warning should be listed, > >on the driver's seat sun-visor - NEVER USE THE > >CRUISE CONTROL WHEN THE PAVEMENT IS WET OR ICY, along > >with the airbag warning. We tell our teenagers to set > >the cruise control and drive a safe speed - but we don't > >tell them to use the cruise control only when the pavement > >is dry. > >The only person the accident victim found, who > >knew this (besides the patrolman), was a man who had > >had a similar accident, totaled his car and sustained > >severe injuries. > >If you send this to 15 people and only one of them > >doesn't know about this, then it was all worth it. You > >might have saved a life. > >NOTE: Some vehicles when the windshield wipers are on, you can not set the > >ruise control. Like the Toyota Sienna Limited XLE is one of them.
January 18, 200719 yr It might be an urban legend in the States but it's true fact over here, isn't that right Ishy Jr?
January 18, 200719 yr Author When he was telling me the tale, the flying part rang a bell, his bugger too
January 18, 200719 yr I was guessing you were referring to your wife putting her truck in the ditch. Andy have a fender bender?
January 18, 200719 yr Author I was guessing you were referring to your wife putting her truck in the ditch. Andy have a fender bender? No, another fella I know set his cruise well over 80, and hit a pool of water, fence, tree, etc. Wife just slid old F250 off side of the road into the ditch, and got stuck, lot of weight and only two wheel drive, it didn't take much to ground it.
January 18, 200719 yr doesn't make sense to me really hydro planeing would mean losing traction and sliding so what difference would it make if the drive tires went faster they don't have any traction to contribute to anything once the thing starts going?
January 19, 200719 yr Author Nice easy test you can do on your Beta rob, find a nice ice patch and hold it full throttle top gear even when you come to the end of the ice patch keep her on full chat, take particular note of the slick to grip transition. Report you findings here
January 19, 200719 yr We have a new type of speed control now that will automatically adjust the electronic throttle, or brakes, to follow another vehicle while you are talking on your cell phone! I am almost certain it will reduce the throttle when it sees the upcoming DITCH! You hit SOFTLY! Not sure they offer that on Scoobys!
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