You've been stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic for nearly an hour on a hot summer day. The temperature warning light has just come on. How will you handle this situation? What safety precautions will you take?

In a bumper-to-bumper traffic, when the engine starts overheating the situation can be handled by tapping the accelator which will revive the engine.

Explanation:

Overheating of engine can be due to many reasons. But one should know what to do when an engine overheats in a traffic. Bumper-to-bumper traffic is when the cars are so close in traffic that they touch each other. This usually happens when there's a traffic for a long time or on very busy lane. During summer times, it is important to keep checking the engine temperature to avoid any problem.

When one is stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic with overheating engine, then there are some meausres that one can take. They are:

To put the car on park or neutral mode of driving and tap the accelator which will revive the engine. The heat can be disperse by rolling down the window and turn the heater up. It will disperse the heat.