Hydroplaning on a major highway

58 points JoeBoredom

Nice job of parking.

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5 points verb8um

With that traffic it took him two weeks to get going in the right direction again.

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4 points Hauserdog

Beat me to it!

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44 points star_bury

I love the helpful other drivers honking to let him know he shouldn't have done that...

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11 points Main-Chard-2104

You can't park there, mate!

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5 points luvdogs71

My car broke down on the side of a road this summer and I was able to get most of the vehicle out of the road. I had so many cars honk at me. Even a fucking school bus. Did the people actually think i just decided to park halfway into the road for no reason? I had one car stop to see if I needed any help, the rest just honked and gave me the bird. People suck sometimes.

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28 points Thehawkiscock

Hydroplaning is a terrifying feeling. But the best thing to do is to let off the gas and DO NOT try to turn or brake. Just let the car naturally slow down while keeping as straight as the road allows and it should end quickly

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17 points katsandboobs

I just close my eyes and let Jebus take the wheel. It’s never NOT worked.

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4 points plofrog

Closing your eyes, yeah that is the solution

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1 points katsandboobs

I didn’t say it was a good solution. More of a “hide under the covers” reaction to a scary situation. Better solution: all weather tires.

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2 points plofrog

As long as you can do it good, prevent swerves, then it got you this far

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12 points Many-Ad-5490

Had this happen in Houston on bald tires. Nice Bossa Nova music, by the way. Makes it seem like the car is dancing.

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7 points 1DownFourUp

The clench marks in your seat may hurt its resale value

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4 points JJQuantum

I was driving during a heavy rain once when I was younger, between the median on one side and a semi on the other. I realized from the steering that I really didn’t have any contact with the road. I was actually just riding on top of the water. Scared the shit out of me and I took my foot off the gas until I felt solid road again. It only takes one time, at least for me. I don’t mess around in the rain.

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8 points axp187

1) they were driving way too fast for the road conditions.

2) that could have ended a LOT worse

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3 points prybarwindow

Great save.

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5 points Darrell77

Slow down

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2 points ElectricPenguin6712

Like a glove!!

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2 points Ecstatic-Radish-7931

Can't park there!!

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2 points Danirebelyell

I've never been so genuinely relieved for a person I have never seen. That was the absolute best possible outcome. Outside of it never happening obviously

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4 points why_u_so_grumpy

Slide, not hydroplaning. Hydroplaning occurs when your wheels don't touch the ground because they are on top of water. Like when you go over a puddle too fast. This is just a slide caused by poor driving or possibly ice.

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2 points Drewp655321

that's not hydroplaning. the vehicle drove over a bad patch of the ice covered highway and spun out.

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2 points LucHighwalker

Now you're definitely late to wherever you were going. Leave earlier, slow down.

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1 points Prestigious-Shirt932

The elevator music is too much.

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1 points Free-Supermarket-516

That could not have gone any better if you're going to hydroplane in those conditions

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1 points WannaBeDistiller

I bet this guy can also tell you how to wash shit off of your seat as well

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1 points Beneficial_Being_721

That’ll learn ya

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1 points zedzol

Smoooooooth

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1 points HereIAmSendMe68

Idiots in action.

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1 points natiusj

How’re your tires?

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0 points CorvidxQueen

Gooooood save 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

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