If it's flooded, forget it
Your car can’t protect you from floodwater
Our weather can change quickly and be unforgiving. Here in Queensland driving into floodwater is the number one cause of flood-related deaths. Cars are designed to keep us safe on the road but once you hit water, it becomes a completely different story. It doesn't matter what car you drive, or how good you are at driving - as soon as you enter floodwater, your car can’t protect you.
If it's flooded, forget it.
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In floodwater your car’s features can fail
We often think that our car can protect us from all weather conditions but, even in shallow floodwater, your car’s steering, engine and electrics can stop working, making it extremely difficult to escape.




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