Experts spoke about the safety rules for drivers during thunderstorms and heavy rain

Experts told how to protect a car in a thunderstorm and heavy rain, and also explained the procedure for falling trees on vehicles. All the details are in the Izvestia article.

Lightning protection

Evgeny Lipovitsky, an auto expert at Gazprombank Autoleasing, noted that the metal body of the car distributes electricity over the surface and drains the charge into the ground, protecting the people inside. During thunderstorms, windows and sunroof must be tightly closed, and passengers are prohibited from touching metal interior trim elements.

In bad weather, drivers are advised to stay away from billboards, tall trees and lighting masts. If you are caught in a downpour on the way, you need to slow down and turn on the fog lights. Lipovitsky warned about the danger of being near the car.

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Risks on the road

According to Livitsky, one of the main threats in heavy rain is aquaplaning, in which a film of water forms between the tire and the road. In this state, the steering wheel becomes light, and the car loses control and moves by inertia.

Rubber wear directly affects the occurrence of this effect: the smaller the tread, the worse the drainage of water. The expert urged to slow down as much as possible in front of large puddles in order to keep the wheels in contact with the road surface.

Responsibility for falling trees on cars

Ilya Vasilchuk, a judicial lawyer, an expert on the security of electronic transactions and real estate transactions, and a public figure, explained that if a tree fell on a car, the organization responsible for monitoring the security of the territory is responsible. This may be a management company, a municipal service, the owner of the site, or a forestry department.

In order to receive compensation, it is important to prove that the tree was damaged and had to be cut down. However, in cases of force majeure, for example, with hurricane-force winds exceeding 25 m/s, the liability of the services may be excluded. Vasilchuk stressed the need to record all the details of the incident.

After the incident, it is necessary to call the police at 112 to issue a protocol of inspection of the scene. It is also necessary to take photos and videos of the damage, the condition of the wood on the break and the surrounding road signs.

Typical mistakes that prevent you from receiving payments are parking in prohibited places and the lack of independent expertise. The lawyer recommends that you first file a claim with the responsible organization and try to resolve the dispute in a pre-trial manner.