Bad Driving thread

[Moereloos]

This is what happens when you overdo it in rainy weather...
The driver was apparently sober when he lost control on the N1 and stopped in a neighbour's garden on Friday night.

 

[The_Librarian]

Sober driving my ****. Either going too fast for wet conditions, or he was distracted.

 

[supersunbird]

Sober driving my ****. Either going too fast for wet conditions, or he was distracted.

So you cannot do those while sober?

 

[Binary_Bark]

This is what happens when you overdo it in rainy weather...
The driver was apparently sober when he lost control on the N1 and stopped in a neighbour's garden on Friday night.

Spoiler

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Had this happen to an acquaintance as well.
In the rain, the same Mercedes model as that.
He blamed it on the cruse control

 

[Colin62]

He’s parked a bit too close to that tree. The passenger must have dinged it trying to get out...

 

[Ivan Leon]

Had this happen to an acquaintance as well.
In the rain, the same Mercedes model as that.
He blamed it on the cruise control

Why You Shouldn’t Use Cruise Control in the Rain - Lifehacker

The next time you find yourself behind the wheel of car in a rainstorm, be sure to disable cruise control. If you end up hydroplaning, your cruise control can make it a lot more dangerous.

Cruise control is a great feature, especially on those long road trips, but make sure you keep an eye out for wet roads and rain.

Wet roads are dangerous because the rainwater causes the oil and grease on the road to rise up to the top of the water. This creates a slippery, ice-like condition on the road, but it can get much worse if your tires can't tread through the water fast enough. When that happens, it's called Hydroplaning, and it can happen at speeds as low as 35 MPH.

Cruise control makes hydroplaning worse by trying to keep your vehicle going at a constant speed. You can disable it by applying your brakes, but if you do not have anti-lock brakes, hitting your brakes while hydroplaning will only make the skidding worse.

When you're driving on wet roads, disable your cruise control and lower your speed. If you do start to skid or hydroplane, take your foot off the gas, grasp the steering wheel with both hands, and steer toward the direction of the skid. Once you have some control you can correct your car and get centered back in your lane.

Update: -

Many of you have pointed out that most modern vehicles have traction control systems in place to avoid these issues when the roads are wet. Some older vehicles do not have these types of systems, but it should be noted that most newer cars do.

Additionally, cruise control systems vary per vehicle, but the danger of cruise control is the initial speed and the "hitting the brake" reaction that can occur when someone loses control of their vehicle, and particularly for vehicles without anti-lock brake systems.

It should also be noted that even though cars will try to maintain speed while in cruise control, they will not cause your car to go faster because there is no traction.

It is still recommended you turn off cruise control and reduce your speed when it is raining or the roads are wet.

Why You Shouldn’t Use Cruise Control in the Rain

The next time you find yourself behind the wheel of car in a rainstorm, be sure to disable cruise control. If you end up hydroplaning, your cruise control can make it a lot more dangerous.

lifehacker.com

 

[The_Librarian]

Hydroplaning is lovely

Had it happen to myself when trying to overtake on a wet road once

Engine revs shot up, but car did not accelerate, something felt wrong with the steering, realized what was going on and aborted the overtake safely.

 

[Binary_Bark]

Why You Shouldn’t Use Cruise Control in the Rain - Lifehacker



Update: -

It is still recommended you turn off cruise control and reduce your speed when it is raining or the roads are wet.

Why You Shouldn’t Use Cruise Control in the Rain

The next time you find yourself behind the wheel of car in a rainstorm, be sure to disable cruise control. If you end up hydroplaning, your cruise control can make it a lot more dangerous.

lifehacker.com

What we told the guy.
It was at night and a road from the pub, did not believe the cruise control story

 

[Neuk_]

Yeah, I don't buy the cruise control story either, I am not convinced there is an increased chance of aquaplaning with cruise control activated. I am ignoring other control systems though, which depending on what is fitted to a vehicle, would have an impact in regaining control.

 

[SaiyanZ]

Hydroplaning is lovely

Had it happen to myself when trying to overtake on a wet road once

Engine revs shot up, but car did not accelerate, something felt wrong with the steering, realized what was going on and aborted the overtake safely.

I once hydroplaned on the N1 in CPT where it goes under the M5 with a slight bend. Was raining and water was flowing across the road on the bend. One of the scariest moments in a vehicle in my life. The car gripped the road again shortly afterwards, straightened out, and I didn't crash or stop. Though I never take wet roads lightly after that incident, knowing now what a car floating on the road feels like.

 

[The_Librarian]

I once hydroplaned on the N1 in CPT where it goes under the M5 with a slight bend. Was raining and water was flowing across the road on the bend. One of the scariest moments in a vehicle in my life. The car gripped the road again shortly afterwards, straightened out, and I didn't crash or stop. Though I never take wet roads lightly after that incident, knowing now what a car floating on the road feels like.

It is a scary, kak feeling. A feeling of "ohshitwegonnadiediedie..."

 

[Colin62]

I use cruise control most of the time, and have done for the last decade. In that time I’ve driven well over half a million km, mostly on rural roads, where there is rutting and consequently puddles in the lanes. I’ve aquaplaned a few times, and never had a problem with the cruise control - it cuts out as soon as the wheels lose traction and if you keep your nerve and don’t panic, and there’s no-one directly in your way, you’re fine.

 

[The_Librarian]

Don't panic. Good one.

Speaking of hydroplaning - I've had two blowouts (both times right rear wheel) but never lost control of the car.

It's when you panic (hydroplaning etc) that you tend to slam on the brakes, or doing something with the steering wheel and making it much worse.

 

[namzsteve]

Hydroplaning is not a cool experience, especially on public roads, and panicking makes anything worse.
In my stupid days I do remember going to an empty parking lot with my friends and having a blast after some rain.

 

[Rouxenator]

Any worthwhile car will have the ESP disable cruise control if it sense wheelspin.

Just perfect : https://img-9gag-fun.9cache.com/photo/a3RwmGN_460svvp9.webm

 

[krycor]

Keep left pass right, a very difficult thing to understand for some people.

Depend.. people have a very poor definition of when this applies. My fav is when morons try and over take in emergency lanes on right or left and bail out because pothole, poles and other crap there.

 

[The_Librarian]

my dashcam kakked itself

need a new one

 

[genetic]

Why You Shouldn’t Use Cruise Control in the Rain - Lifehacker

This article from 1981?

Cruise control makes hydroplaning worse by trying to keep your vehicle going at a constant speed. You can disable it by applying your brakes, but if you do not have anti-lock brakes, hitting your brakes while hydroplaning will only make the skidding worse.

Which cars in SA have cruise control without ABS?

 

[namzsteve]

Any worthwhile car will have the ESP disable cruise control if it sense wheelspin.

Just perfect : https://img-9gag-fun.9cache.com/photo/a3RwmGN_460svvp9.webm

One less gti if that's even a gti

 

[isie]

I really have no idea WTF he was trying but let's say there was a fly