For several weeks now Kenyans have witnessed above average rains that have left a trail of destruction and several deaths.
Social media have been equally flooded with images and videos of the destruction brought by raging waters.
Common videos are those of motorists and motorcyclists trying to cross swollen streams and rivers.
Their attempts rarely succeed, many have been swept to death and those who survive lose their contraptions.
A mechanical engineer has now explained what motorists are easily swept during the rainy seasons.
“It is very simple, tyres act as floaters whenever they come in contact with water thus making a vehicle float on water l,” Engineer Dan Muge explained.
“That is what most of the drivers don’t know, even a small stream can easily make a car or motorcycle lose stability and depending on the volumes of water, one can be easily swept,” Muge added.
The mechanical engineer explained that the weight of the contraption cannot prevent it from being swept away by raging waters.
“For those who have been to Mombasa, you have seen that visitors who don’t know to swim are trained using tyre tubes because they float, the same concept applies on cars when you drive on flood,” he explained.
“Motorists should be very careful when driving during rainy seasons, when water is too much on the tarmac, be patient until the downpour subsides, and don’t be in a hurry to die,” he warned.
For drivers and boda-boda riders who seem to be ever in a hurry, now you know don’t vroom yourself to death.
