What should you pay attention to when driving a car in hot weather?

Entering the hot summer weather, the temperature can reach 39-40 degrees Celsius. Having to drive in hot sunny conditions makes many drivers irritable, tired, stressed and distracted. Please note the following to keep yourself safe:

Keep the windshield clean

Dirty windshields can make your glare worse because dirt and debris scatter sunlight. Therefore, before starting the trip, you should clean and clean the windshield both inside and outside, to avoid leaving smudges on the glass.

Keep a steady speed when on the road

When driving in the sun, not only you but also those around you can be dazzled. Therefore, you need to maintain a steady speed and a safe distance when driving. Never stop or park suddenly because the driver behind may react slowly due to impaired visibility.

Pay attention to the tires

If your tire tread is damaged or over inflated, summer heat can increase the risk of a tire burst. Therefore, you need to check your tires regularly, especially before going out on a hot day. Do not waste money but leave it for a long time because it can affect the safety when moving.

Don’t get in the car as soon as you open the door

After unlocking the car, you should take the time to open the door and lower the windows to let the hot air out before getting in the car. Because when parking in the sun for a long time, the temperature in the car increases, thereby increasing the risk of thermal shock, causing dizziness, affecting health.

Avoid heat shock

In fact, many people often have the habit of opening the car air conditioner at low temperature without knowing that the thermal shock in the car is much more dangerous than the heat shock when going from the air-conditioned room to the outdoors because of the space inside the car. inherently there is quite a lot of CO2 and people often have the habit of letting the air conditioner shine directly on people when sitting in cars.

Too large a temperature difference can also lead to heat stroke with symptoms of headache, dizziness or lightheadedness, heart palpitations, even fainting or stroke. This risk is higher for those with a history of high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease.

To avoid the risk of thermal shock, before starting the car, you must turn off the A/C mode and turn off the fan. When starting the car, turn on the ventilation fan, open the glass door to blow out the hot air out of the passenger compartment, close the window and then turn on the air conditioner. After that, the user can gradually increase the cold level and fan speed to let the body adapt gradually.

In case you want to stop the car or turn off the engine, you must turn off the A/C first, turn off the fan, then open the door and step out. Many experienced drivers also increase their temperature when approaching their destination so that their body can gradually adapt before stepping out in a high temperature background to avoid heat shock.