Protect Yourself Against Road Buckling

BLOOMINGTON, Ill., June 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Hot, dry weather is causing roads
to buckle, creating hazardous driving conditions.

The National Weather Service issued heat warnings across the country this
week.

Temperatures exceeding 90 degrees over several days can lead to road surfaces
buckling with little to no warning. When concrete pavement and concrete
pavements overlaid with asphalt expand and push up the pavement surface, it is
referred to as buckling.

There's not much that can be done to prevent the deterioration of the driving
surface, but there are five things you can do to protect yourself:

1. Try to limit your travel to roads you know very well. That knowledge
could keep you from hitting a buckled section of road and seriously
damaging your car.
2. When driving at night, try to drive on well-lit roads so you can see
the
road surface. Once again, it's probably a good idea to limit your
travel to roads you know very well.
3. Slow down. Give yourself a chance to see the impacted pavement and
avoid
it.
4. If you hit buckled pavement, carefully inspect your tires and wheels
for
possible damage. Note how your car handles in the aftermath. If it
"pulls" or you feel a wobble in the steering, you may need to
have your car checked out by a mechanic.
5. If you're unable to avoid buckled pavement, brake before impact.
There's less damage when a tire is rolling than when it is skidding
over an impacted area during braking.

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