AHEAD OF THE CURVE

With three extremely wet months in sight, we take two capable Hyundai cars out of town exploring vital safety aspects that can make driving in the rains an absolute breeze

- SUVRAT KOTHARI

MONSOONS ARE ABSOLUTELY rewarding. After three months of the scorching summer, the pitter-patter of rain sounds as melodious as your Spotify playlist. Be it the petrichor, a whiff of fresh air or the thundering clouds, the whole season is a theatrical amalgamation of peace and drama, aimed at elevating our moods. While the sights are rewarding to spectate from the comfort of our homes, things could turn rather dangerous when you step out – particularly while driving on wet roads. Visibility gets severely hampered; roads turn into lunarscape and grip levels are reduced. Driving can be a nightmare.

Does that mean you should avoid getting behind the wheel in the rains? Absolutely not. After driving thousands of kilometres across India in the rains, we can assure you that driving on wet roads is all about ensuring that you and your car are equipped to deal with low grip situations and poor visibility. It is just a matter of understanding and minimising the risks at play, to make yourself a safer driver on the roads and we’re going to tell you how. We drove out of town in two of our long-term cars, the Hyundai Venue and the Grand i10 Nios, not only to unwind from lockdown monotony, but also to explore the aforementioned topics even further to help you become better and safer motorists during these wet months.

GETTING YOUR CAR READY