Originally Posted by
corrado33
Have you ever STOOD in 6+ inches of moving water? It's hard enough to stand there, let alone ride a bike.
Moving water is a whole nother story:
- Just 15 cm (6 inches) of standing water – sometimes less – can be enough to cause engine stalling. Your engine can suffer serious and expensive damage if it ingests water. And you'll be stranded.
- In approximately 30 cm (1 foot) of water, a typical car can begin to float and, as traction is lost, so is steering control. If the water is moving, your vehicle could literally float away.
- At 60 cm (two feet) of water, even larger vehicles such as pickup trucks and SUVs are in danger of floating away.
- NEVER try driving through fast-moving water, such as an overflowing river, as your vehicle could be swept away.
- As a rule of thumb, don't drive into water that's too deep to see the painted markings on the road.
Not that I like a cyclist's chances in moving water either.
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