Question

You’ve been stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic for nearly an hour on a hot summer day. The temperature warning light has just come on. How will you handle this situation? What safety precautions will you take?

Answer 1

Answer:

In a bumper-to-bumper traffic, when the engine starts overheating the situation can be handled by tapping the accelator which will revive the engine.

Explanation:

Overheating of engine can be due to many reasons. But one should know what to do when an engine overheats in a traffic. Bumper-to-bumper traffic is when the cars are so close in traffic that they touch each other. This usually happens when there's a traffic for a long time or on very busy lane. During summer times, it is important to keep checking the engine temperature to avoid any problem.

When one is stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic with overheating engine, then there are some meausres that one can take. They are:

• To put the car on park or neutral mode of driving and tap the accelator which will revive the engine.
• The heat can be disperse by rolling down the window and turn the heater up. It will disperse the heat.