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SARGODHA, Jul 29 (APP):The National Highway and Motorway Police (NHMP) have issued an advisory for safety of motorists, amid continue and expected rains in various parts of the country and in Sargodha region on Monday.
According to an advisory,a westerly wave was likely to persist till July 31 and rain-wind thunderstorm with isolated hailstorm was expected in Islamabad,Punjab,Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa,Kashmir,eastern Balochistan and eastern Sindh.
The NHMP called upon the road users to follow safety precautions while driving on wet roads because high speeds in wet conditions could lead to a higher risk of vehicle slipping and becoming uncontrollable and avoid unnecessary travel during rain.
“The motorists should maintain a low speed and increase the distance of their vehicle from next vehicle while driving in wet weather,” said the advisory.
“The road users must ensure that their vehicle wipers are in proper condition and should use headlights and hazard lights to improve visibility during driving in rainy season,” it added.