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09-14-03, 07:59 AM
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Don't use cruise control in the rain or icy roads...
I use the cruise control a lot...never thought of this...
Subj: Cruise Control and Rain A 36 year old female had an accident several weeks ago and totaled her car.A resident of Kilgore, Texas, she was traveling between Gladewater & Kilgore. It was raining, though not excessive, when her car suddenly began to hydroplane and literally flew through the air. She was not seriously injured but very stunned at the sudden occurrence! When she explained to the highway patrolman what had happened he told her something that every driver should know -NEVER DRIVE IN THE RAIN WITH YOUR CRUISE CONTROL ON. She had thought she was being cautious by setting the cruise control and maintaining a safe consistent speed in the rain. But the highway patrolman told her that if the cruise control is on and your car begins to hydroplane -- when your tires loose contact with the pavement your car will accelerate to a higher rate of speed and you take off like an airplane. She told the patrolman that was exactly what had occurred. We all know you have little or no control over a car when it begins to hydroplane. You are at the mercy of the Good Lord. The highway patrol estimated her car was actually traveling through the air at 10 to 15 miles per hour faster than the speed set on the cruise control. The patrolman said this warning should be listed, on the drivers seat sun-visor - NEVER USE THE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN THE PAVEMENT IS WET OR ICY, along with the airbag warning. We tell our teenagers to set the cruise control and drive a safe speed-but we don't tell them to use the cruise control only when the pavement is dry. The only person the accident victim found, who knew this (besides the patrolman), was a man who had had a similar accident, totaled his car and sustained severe injuries. If you send this to 15 people and only one of them doesn't know about this, then it was all worth it. You might have saved a life.
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09-14-03, 12:17 PM
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yep. i use it but if the tires loose traction i tap the brakes to turn it off and they grab just fine.
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09-14-03, 08:29 PM
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09-14-03, 11:56 PM
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Damn, Cory...you get around fast!
 I'm always here for you...all you gotta do is stick out your tongue and I'll respond. :p
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09-15-03, 12:18 AM
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09-15-03, 12:18 AM
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u always have to ask BLM>.u know this...lol
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09-15-03, 12:19 AM
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09-17-03, 06:09 PM
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Sorry, but that article is bullcrap.
Cruise control measures tire speed. Meaning that your vehicle can never travel faster than the cruise control setting. Slower yes, but never faster. I've done alot of hydroplaning in my youth.. had a vehicle that was very light and had wide bald tires... when I would start to hydroplane I sometimes used to fool around and floor the car... the speedometer would say 90mph and be climbing, but the car would actually be slowing down. Plus... why the hell would a vehicle suddenly become airborn? Cruise controll also makes your vehicle sprout wings apparently. And who the fack made this "police officer" an expert in motion and fluid dynamics? That cop has no qualifications in this field.. I agree that cruise control in slippery conditions isn't a good idea, but your not suddenly going to pick up speed OR become airborn. Plus, as soon as you touch the brake the cruise control is off. Can't see what difference that makes vs suddenly lifting your foot off the gas and pressing the brake.
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