{"id":12615,"date":"2019-08-23T19:44:50","date_gmt":"2019-08-23T19:44:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etags.com\/blog\/?p=12615"},"modified":"2026-01-12T15:34:57","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T15:34:57","slug":"florida-heat-driving-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etags.com\/blog\/florida-heat-driving-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Driving Tips To Survive The Intense Florida Heat"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

Updated on May 5, 2020
<\/strong>Summer temperatures in Florida go up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit. The Sunshine State is hot and humid, with plenty of storms to go around. The roads are slippery and wet thanks to about 53 inches of rain every year, most of it between June and September. Florida is also one of the wettest, second only to Louisiana. On most summer days in the Sunshine State, there’s a 40 to 50% chance of rain.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

When it comes to driving, the amount of danger you face when sitting behind the wheel is huge already. Roughly, 6 million car crashes occur in the United States each year. Interestingly, most people relate car accidents with adverse weather.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

While snow and ice pose major challenges when driving on certain roads, we shouldn\u2019t ignore the impact that summer driving has on our safety.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The Florida heat, for instance, poses a significant threat for novice and experienced drivers. The U.S. has already claimed 3,651 deaths from motor vehicles in California and about 2,400 in Florida.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

These findings indicate that summer driving can be as dangerous as winter driving, especially when you neglect safety concerns.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

For that reason, let\u2019s give you 3 great driving tips to help you beat the Florida Heat.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

#1 Keep your vehicle in great shape<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Your vehicle needs more than just fuel to be in great shape. As the temperatures are getting higher, your vehicle may break down due to overheating.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

To avoid overheating, you will need to:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n