We have some driving tips for making it through heavy rain and floods writes Geraldine Herbert   Drive on the highest section of the road and don’t set off if a vehicle is approaching you Leave time and space to avoid swamping other cars and don’t splash pedestrians and cyclists as you drive through water. Drive slowly and keep going once you have started – make sure you have a clear run. In a manual car, keep the revs high by “slipping the clutch” (which means the clutch is not fully engaged) all the time you are in the water If you can’t see where you are going to come out of the water, such as when approaching flooding on a bend, think twice about starting to drive into it In deep water never take your foot off the accelerator, as this could allow water to travel up the exhaust pipe Once you’re out of the water, dry the brakes before you need them. The best way is to lightly apply the brake as you drive along for a few seconds, after checking nothing is following you too closely For more driving advice check out our Driving Tips Section here...