A growing safety message is grabbing attention: on rainy days, it’s safer to slow down by 20%.
On March 18, the YouTube channel 'Han Moon Chul TV' posted a video titled "On Rainy Roads, Slow Down 20%!" The clip highlights how crash risk spikes in the rain and doubles down on the life-saving importance of easing off the gas, offering practical tips for safer driving in wet conditions. It especially stresses that drivers must reduce speed to prevent accidents on slick roads, since speeding is a leading cause of collisions. Many experts warn that hydroplaning can dramatically lengthen braking distance on wet pavement, so drivers should cut their speed by at least 20% compared to normal.
The video also raises a debate with the view, "It’s hard to pin the blame on the contractor, but the lights should have been made clearly visible," underscoring how a driver’s judgment matters in the moment. Meanwhile, some netizens criticized the lack of proper safety measures in construction zones.
"Since the road was slippery, it would’ve been better to go slower," one viewer commented. Another wrote, "It looks like either 100:0 or maybe an 80:20 split," weighing in on how responsibility should be divided for the crash.