Tips For Driving In The Rain, With A Twist

Some people feel the rain, others just get wet
                                          Bob Marley

It looks like fall, it feels like fall, it must be fall...well, almost!  I can't believe our weather today, but then again, this is Michigan.  It was a great day to stay inside and get a pedicure, which I did.  But then I drove up to the cottage in this...

Fortunately, it wasn't a torrential downpour, but I have a few good tips for driving in heavy rain which I'd like to pass on to you...

1.  In addition to having good wipers and brakes, above all 

     else, don't drive too fast.  You don't want to end up 

     hydroplaning with your car, not a good thing to do.

2.  If your headlights don't automatically turn on when you

      start your car, make sure you have them turned on.  It's

      much easier for other cars to see you.  

3.  Our oldest son was stationed in Florida, many years ago,

      and it was through him we first heard about RainX.  It's

      fabulous. Water will just bead up on your window and in

      some cases you won't even need to use your wipers...

4.  Wear sunglasses!  Not just any kind, but polarized

      sunglasses.  I wore mine all day today with the clouds and 

      rain, and believe it or not, you can actually see better to

      drive in the rain.  This was a tip Mr. Cottage and I

      received a few years ago and it really works.  Even

      Snopes.com says that sunglasses really work.  Keep them 

      in your car and the next time you're caught in rain, put

      them on and try for yourself.  But remember, polarized

      sunglasses.

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