How to Prepare for the Rain
1. Check Your Vehicle
2. Make Sure You’re Insured
Car insurance can not only protect you against accident damages, but insurance can sometimes protect you against hail, flooding, and other storm damage. If you’re insured, check in with your insurance policy to see what you are covered for. You can also look over what your policy limits are. Regardless of the season, it’s always important to understand your insurance.
If you are not insured, you may be liable for all the damages involved when you are in an accident or if your car is damaged by a storm. California also requires drivers to have a minimum insurance policy in order to drive a vehicle.
3. Learn Road Safety
- Slow Down: You should drive slower than posted speed limit signs if there is a significant amount of rain or water on the roads. It’s always important to follow the speed limit. However, when roads are slippery speeds should be slower than normal for safety.
- Watch Road Conditions: Your visibility will be reduced when it’s raining, make sure you are paying close attention to the roads. For examples, potholes and other obstacles you may not be able to see.
- Use Lights: Rain usually doesn’t come with sunlight. Use your headlights when it’s raining so that you can see where you’re going, and other drivers can you see when you’re coming.
- Maintain Safe Distances: Keep a greater distance between your car and the car in front of you. Avoid heavy breaking as stopping will be harder when the roads are wet.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding driving in the rain in San Diego and how to protect yourself, please reach out to our firm. Additionally, if you are facing injury due to an accident in the rain, contact Hariri Law Group for a free consultation to discuss the details of your case and help us get you the money compensation you deserve.
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