{"id":217233,"date":"2019-09-08T06:30:48","date_gmt":"2019-09-08T04:30:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=217233"},"modified":"2019-09-07T18:41:11","modified_gmt":"2019-09-07T16:41:11","slug":"driving-heavy-rain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/09\/08\/driving-heavy-rain\/","title":{"rendered":"What to do when driving in heavy rain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With the start of the spring rains motorists are urged to be careful on the road.<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/136627\/tips-to-help-you-prepare-for-severe-weather\/\" target=\"_blank\">Tips to help you prepare for severe weather<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>A few tips to help you stay safe:<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Keep a safe driving distance.<\/li>\n<li>Drive with your head-lights on.<\/li>\n<li>Avoid speeding in the rain.<\/li>\n<li>If possible, park your vehicle under shelter and avoid driving in heavy rain.<\/li>\n<li>The best way to avoid being caught inside your car is to avoid water on the road all together.<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t drive into a flooded bridge or road, if possible, try a different route.<\/li>\n<li>Listen to the radio for traffic and flood updates so as to know which routes to avoid.<\/li>\n<li>For your own safety don\u2019t stay in a car that may get flooded.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Hav<\/strong><strong>e a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span 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