Rain doesn’t happen very often in Arizona, but it is important to always be prepared for wet weather conditions.
- Wear your seatbelt!
Don’t fool yourself with your wet weather skills.- Make sure your tires have plenty of tread. If you are not sure, take your car to a tire shop.
- Double your following and stopping distance.
- Drive below the speed limit – slow down and be patient.
- If you feel your vehicle hydroplaning through feedback from your steering wheel, that means you are traveling too fast.
- Use headlights and tail lights.
- The roadway will be slippery; during rainfall the oils from the road rise to the surface.
- Have wet weather gear in your car.
- DO NOT drive around road closed signs. If you do and require rescue, you can be cited for Arizona’s “Stupid Motorist Law”. The driver is responsible for the cost of resuce.
