KEEP MOVING!

NZ Truth, Issue 1194, 18 October 1928, Page 21

KEEP MOVING!

When Lightning Is f v:-.. About /; "J'

What would you do if caught on the open road by a violent thiindei*^ storm with no possibility of finding shelter? > COME people make -it 'a practice to v bring the car. to a standstill when lightning is about, but m doing this they make a big mistake, as a stationary car is- -far" more liable to be -struck by. lightning than, one which- is. moving. In fact, the faster a car is moving: the less liable- it is to be affected, by the discharge..-.' ' • .' . Itmust be-understoqd thajt- !he fact that; the ; car is insulated by rubber tyres does '.not. render it' immune to lightning, particularly ■as nearly always, the tyres are wet, andiwateris a good conductor. & ■ . ;.. The reason for the reduced liability of damage to moving objects is not exactly understood, but statistics prove the fact to be true. Even if a car is struck, the effect is much less when it is moving rapidly than bther\yise, as the rdischargej is dissipated more readily. ', .':