Driving in Fog

Once more, the foggy weather is here. This information will help you avoid fog-related traffic accidents.

Fog produces a hazardous combination of wet, slippery pavement and reduced visibility. The following tips can help reduce the risk of an accident if you must drive in foggy conditions:

#-Reduce your driving speed, so that you can stop safely within the distance that you can see.

#-Use your vehicle’s low-beam lights —fog lights— to see and be seen.

#-Use the windshield wipers and defroster to keep the windshield clear.

#-Increase your following distance. Avoid passing other vehicles.

#-Don’t make unnecessary lane changes.

#-Avoid sudden stops and turns. Signal your intentions well in advance.

#-Turn off the radio and roll down your window—at least part way—so that you can hear the noise of traffic that you may not be able to see.

#-Pull off the road as far as possible and stop if visibility is too poor to continue safely. Turn on your flashing hazard lights to warn passing vehicles of your presence.