Driving in the Deluge

The forecast was for rain tonight, maybe heavy at times, but I had an astronomy meeting to get to!  When I started out it was raining moderately.  But when I got on to Route 107 suddenly it was a deluge!  Heavy rain and strong winds and water all over the road.  I had no problem driving in it, I just needed to really pay attention.  What made it easier was the bright yellow line in the center, and the white line on the right hand side of the road.  After Route 107, I headed east on Route 25A, a four lane road.  I was driving in the right hand lane.  The speed limit there is 40 MPH, but because of the deluge and all the water on the road, I was doing 30 MPH to be safe, as were some other cars.  And then I was passed by a jeep with big fat tires on it, and it was doing at least 50 MPH! And a couple of minutes later, another similar Jeep passed me at high speed!  That was nuts.  I am guessing the drivers were kids, who have never heard of "hydroplaning" which is when the tires "climb up" on all the water in the road, like a water skier.  When that happens you have no control at all, with neither steering or braking control anymore.  I was glad to see them race into the distance, so that they couldn't cause an accident sliding into the other cars that were driving in a safe manner.

When I was editing the photographs for this post, I also chose this photograph.  Then I decided to post the one above.  Then I was looking at this again and decided I love how colorful it is and perhaps more interesting and more artistic.  So I decided to post it, and see what everyone thinks, which is always so much fun for me to see what others think!