On Thursday, 22 March, the City of Johannesburg’s Disaster Management Centre issued a warning of prolonged rainfall that is expected to cause flooding of low-lying areas.
Yesterday the clouds were overcast and rain poured down the whole day, making it difficult to drive and increasing the chances of collisions.
In the midst of the rainfall which is expected to extend until the later hours of today, 23 March, we have provided you with tips to use to drive safely during prolonged rainfall.
Follow these tips below to make sure you’re safe on the road:
- Give yourself more time for heavy traffic due to rain
- Keep a safe following distance between you and the vehicle ahead of you
- Follow the designated speed limit or rather drive slower in the rain. Roads are very slippery when wet
- Turn on your headlights
- Make sure that your windscreen wipers are in good conditions and use them
- Turn on your heater to avoid your car steaming up
- Never drive through water if you can’t see through it
- Avoid low-lying areas.
