ATTENTION: Rain after long drought can provide treacherous smoothness on the road
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March and also at the beginning of April were exceptionally dry. But rain is predicted from Sunday. And that could cause treacherous slippery on the road. « Oil, fuel and other dirt have adhered to the road surface due to the drought. If it rains it comes loose, and that puts a slippery layer on the road, » says VAB.
While driving, many cars and trucks lose a little fat, oil or even some rubber from the tires. Sand, dust, pollen and some remnants of road salt also stick to the floor. « If it rains from time to time, it rinses away. But if it remained dry for a long period, like now, it all sticks to the road surface. When it rains slightly, everything is loosened and all that dirt forms a slippery film on the road, » warn VAB and Vias.
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« That slurry on the road can cause a treacherous slippery. And therefore for dangerous ways. And the problem is: in the winter you expect it to be locally slippery, you take less into account in the spring and summer. And that can make it just as dangerous, » says Kishan Vandael Schreurs of VIAS.
Engines
No, we should not expect a slippery life like in the winter. Nevertheless, VAB gives good advice to moderate and keep the speed. Not only for cars, especially for motorbikes. And for cyclists. Because on two wheels you naturally have less grip than on four wheels. Especially in the bends, those extra must be on their guard.
Next week more rain will also be predicted. Once the slurry is washed away, the risk of slippery roads also becomes much smaller.
