Drive safe in the rain – yellow warnings issued by Met Office

It’s hard to imagine now, as we bask in sunshine, but the Met Office has issued a yellow warning for rain in the South East this Bank Holiday weekend. But before you abandon your BBQ plans, rest assured that the rain isn’t supposed to arrive until late Sunday evening, lasting through to Monday morning in several parts of the county. 

Aside from its ruinous effect on our Bank Holiday plans, heavy rain is also perilous to drivers. According to Highways England, 2,918 people were killed or seriously injured driving in the rain in 2015.


If you have to make a journey in heavy rain you should adjust your driving to the conditions of the road. Think Slow, Stop, See when driving in the rain:
  • SLOW: slow down through heavy rain or on wet roads
  • STOP: stopping distances will be affected by wet roads. Keep your speed low, and leave more space between you and the car in front.
  • SEE: use dipped headlights even during daylight to ensure you can see and be seen

For more detailed information about driving in the rain, check out the RAC’s tips: https://www.rac.co.uk/drive/advice/winter-driving/driving-in-heavy-rain/

What we’re doing
Transport for Buckinghamshire has additional teams on standby to deal with any road flooding which may occur, and will use gully emptiers where necessary depending on risk and the severity of any flooding.

What to do if you see a flooded road:
  • CALL US on either 01296 382416 or 01296 486630 (out of hours) to give us the location of the flood
  • Please don’t use social media to let us know. We monitor Twitter and Facebook where we can, but it is not a suitable place to report emergencies, such as flooded roads


Follow @TravelSafeBucks on for road safety news and updates, and @TfBAlerts for roads info and updates. 

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