A road leading out of Basingstoke has been partially closed this afternoon following a crash.
Taking to Twitter to share pictures of the scene, the Hants Road Policing team wrote: "One lane closed on the A303 westbound at Popham after a car leaves the road in the rain."
One user replied, issuing a warning to anyone else driving at this time.
Credit: Hants Road Policing
The person wrote: "Roads can get surprisingly slippery when wet, and after a prolonged period of dry weather."
Hampshire County Council have previously issued advice on what to do when driving in heavy rain.
That includes:
- Always use dipped headlights
- Double the normal following distance
- Ensure your tyres have adequate tread
- Aquaplaning means loss of control - try to avoid steering or braking in these conditions - take your foot off the accelerator
- If you have to drive through floods use a low speed, low gear and keep the engine revs high by slipping the clutch. This will help to avoid water getting into the engine
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