How To Survive 10 Driving Emergencies | Edmunds

Edmunds.com

How To Survive 10 Driving Emergencies | Edmunds

To avoid and react to emergencies on the road, drivers need knowledge and practice. These tips will get you started.

Read the full story here

pbinCA

#11....you suddenly blinded by blockage of your windshield. I've had the hood fly open, and it happens so fast, you hear a bang and your visual field is blanked out. Or, it could be a plastic bag that gets snagged on your windshield wiper. There have even been paint spills. A good reflex to practice is rolling down the driver's window, and sticking your head out. Once you can see ahead, hit your emergency flashers. Toot your horn. Start pulling over. Use your mirrors. Analyze the situation. Would flicking on the wipers help?

PF_Flyer

No quite as sudden, but I had my washer fluid run out (no extra bottle in the car) one winter on a rural road behind a truck that hit a slush/mud puddle and absolutely painted my windshield. I did exactly what you suggested. Head out the window until I could safely get off the road. Then I used some snow to wash off the windshield as best I could, and paid too uch at the next gas station for a bottle of windshield wash

Hikeandbikeare4me_

PF_Flyer said:

No quite as sudden, but I had my washer fluid run out (no extra bottle in the car) one winter on a rural road behind a truck that hit a slush/mud puddle and absolutely painted my windshield. I did exactly what you suggested. Head out the window until I could safely get off the road. Then I used some snow to wash off the windshield as best I could, and paid too uch at the next gas station for a bottle of windshield wash

Yeah, that is what happens to us a few years ago. My dad and my family and I were on the highway in the snow with mud everywhere like you said above. Man, that was a rough drive. We had to drive this highway back and forth twice a week!

Hikeandbikeare4me_

pbinCA said:

#11....you suddenly blinded by blockage of your windshield. I've had the hood fly open, and it happens so fast, you hear a bang and your visual field is blanked out. Or, it could be a plastic bag that gets snagged on your windshield wiper. There have even been paint spills. A good reflex to practice is rolling down the driver's window, and sticking your head out. Once you can see ahead, hit your emergency flashers. Toot your horn. Start pulling over. Use your mirrors. Analyze the situation. Would flicking on the wipers help?

With the bag, I would think the wipers would work. That must be scary!