Driving a flooded street

[cast_no_shadow]

I guess the MMDA personnel on the ground don't carry rulers to measure the actual water depth.

which i think they should since sila yung asa location ng floods and they dessiminate informations, so drivers/commuters can plan ahead their routes lalo na kung naka base sila sa social networking.

[lowslowbenz]

BAHA + KOTSE = PROBLEMA

Most drivers tend to take chances (nagbabakasakali) ... and suffer the consequences ... then blame everybody including the government ... except themselves!

Kung ayaw mong magka-problema ang kotse mo, wag dumaan sa baha! Simple as that.

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Huwag kasi magpa pressure Sa mga nasa likod na busina ng busina


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[jut703]

OT lang. When driving i always check tweets from MMDA to check for flooded streets.

Nakakabadtrip lang yung "knee deep" "waist deep" ang hirap timbangin diba? why they dont use inches instead? yung "gutter deep" medyo maiintindihan mo pa eh.

Mas madali maintindihan ng maraming tao ang "knee deep", "waist deep" at "lagpas tao".

[cokezero]

OT lang. When driving i always check tweets from MMDA to check for flooded streets.

Nakakabadtrip lang yung "knee deep" "waist deep" ang hirap timbangin diba? why they dont use inches instead? yung "gutter deep" medyo maiintindihan mo pa eh.

ngayon lang ako nakabasa ng ganyang comment..
ano mas madaling intindihin,

29inch or Knee Deep

hahanap ka pa ng ruler para magsukat ng 29inch?

[userfriendly]

simple lang naman 12 inches is 1 feet so 29 inches is over 2 feet. 2 feet 5 inches. Thats deep. Not passable to cars and SUVs.
I just checked that 736.66 mm. For stock pick ups, I think only the new Ranger and Colorado are rated with 800mm stock flood fording depth.

[CVT]

The skinny on myths about flood driving | Inquirer Business
Jeanette Ipapo-Tuason

Myth 7: Pump your brakes after passing through water.

Skinny: True. My husband (JP Tuason), who teaches defensive driving, always mentions this during his seminars. Pumping the brakes dries the brake pads because a wet braking system is unresponsive and this is a recipe for a crash.

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Just make sure that when you pump on the brake, you are driving on the outermost lane, as you could cause an accident. This action actually irritates me, especially those who are driving in the middle of the road, and suddenly stepping on the brake. They assume that every vehicle "going out of the water", has the same stopping power...

What I actually do here is drive slowly (preferably on the outermost lane) and slightly step on the brake to accelerate heating/drying of the (brake) pads....

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[jut703]

simple lang naman 12 inches is 1 feet so 29 inches is over 2 feet. 2 feet 5 inches. Thats deep. Not passable to cars and SUVs.
I just checked that 736.66 mm. For stock pick ups, I think only the new Ranger and Colorado are rated with 800mm stock flood fording depth.

Again, mas madali intindihin ang colloquial measurements for more people. Kunwari FX driver ka. Nasa daan ka, nakikinig ng radyo. Sabi nung announcer, "2 feet 5 inches na po yung baha sa P.Tuazon". Sa tingin mo maiintindihan niya yun?

Hindi instinctive ang measurements whether imperial or metric. The easiest to understand would probably be 5 feet, because people know that it's about a few inches below their height. But not a lot of people know that knee-deep is around 20 inches, waist deep is around 3 feet, while shoulder deep is close to 4.5-5 feet.

And if the argument is that measurements are more precise than body part approximations, I ask, does it freakin' matter? For the mother trying to get home to her kids during a storm, who's contemplating whether to cross a flooded intersection or to turn around 5 km just to find an alternate route, I'm pretty sure walang difference yung 2 ft. 5 inches sa 2 ft. 10 inches na baha. Pero pag sinabihan mo siyang waist deep, hindi niya idadaan yung kotse niya dun.

Hindi naman kasi lahat ng tao, "Uy sabi sa news 700 mm palang yung baha sa Araneta Ave. Sige isusulong ko yung Ranger ko."
Pretty darn unrealistic if you ask me.

[oj88]

Just make sure that when you pump on the brake, you are driving on the outermost lane, as you could cause an accident. This action actually irritates me, especially those who are driving in the middle of the road, and suddenly stepping on the brake. They assume that every vehicle "going out of the water", has the same stopping power...

What I actually do here is drive slowly (preferably on the outermost lane) and slightly step on the brake to accelerate heating/drying of the (brake) pads....

16.6K:sunny::sampay:

In my case, I slowly accelerate with my left foot riding the brake pedal. Easily done on A/T vehicles.

But with all-disk brakes, it doesn't take long for the brakes to dry up. Usually a 100 meters or less of brake riding would do the trick.

[Verbl Kint]

In my case, I slowly accelerate with my left foot riding the brake pedal. Easily done on A/T vehicles.

Is left foot braking ok in a flood?

I gotta admit, this I haven't tried.

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[oj88]

Is left foot braking ok in a flood?

I gotta admit, this I haven't tried.

It's useless to do it while the brakes are still underwater. As the flood gets shallower, you can start riding the brakes to dry it. But when you do, use just the tip of your left foot (short of saying, just use one toe) to apply the brakes while the right foot controls the gas pedal to keep you moving constantly. Using just the tip of your foot will help regulate the force so the car won't end up jolting to a stop. Remember that the left foot is accustomed to stepping on the clutch pedal so there's a very big possibility for you to overdo it on the brake pedal.

It'll take a bit of mind-foot coordination but you'll eventually get the hang of it. As soon as you sense a bit of grit from the brakes, you can let go and use it normally.

As always, keep reasonable distance with the car in front of you.

[CVT]

Is left foot braking ok in a flood?

I gotta admit, this I haven't tried.

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It is okay, for as long as you are comfortable with it.... It's a different feeling, though....

This is how I heat/dry the brakes....

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[dfopiso]

mag allowance pa kasi yung "waves" will add another 2 inches or 3

[timrev]

pwede din siguro magamit to sa baha hydraulic suspension

[dfopiso]

^ ayos, engage lang kung may baha

[Retz]

pag medyo alanganin ang taas ng baha, I tail at the back of the bus passing by.

[ZENMasterTYL]

ganito pa rin ba sa p tuazon ngayon? antindi, umaaraw na, baha pa rin

[dfopiso]

next time siguro, overnight parking na lang auto sa mall

[vinj]

next time siguro, overnight parking na lang auto sa mall

Marami na akong kilala, iniwan nalang sa office yung mga kotse nila tapos nag tiis nalang to commute home. And it turned out to be a good decision for several as nalubog din yung mga "high ground" parking nila near their residences.

[ZENMasterTYL]

sunod dyan magtataas ng overnight parking rate mga mall. ika nga strike while the iron is hot

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