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Driving in Fog

As a driver you must be able to stop the car in the space you can see to be clear. Therefore the closer the ‘wall’ of fog is the slower you go, 12m (40ft) visibility would be less than 20mph.

Some tips:~

~ Fog can be incredibly dirty so ensure your windscreen is kept clean, before & during  your journey.
~ Ensure your headlights & fog lights are working correctly & are clean so you get the  full benefit of them.
~ Use your dipped headlights so that the bean aims under the ’wall’ of fog rather than  bouncing off it. Fog lights are to be used when visibility reduces to 100 metres or less.  This is about 25 car lengths. Of course when visibility improves you must turn your  fog lights off so that you do not dazzle other road users & do not obscure the break
 lights.
~ Do not hang onto the lights of the car in front, allow a bigger safety gap for breaking  & reacting to hazards ahead. The car in front may break very harshly if driving too fast  for the visibility.
~ Junctions can be hazardous in fog. You may want wind your window down & listen  out for vehicles that you may not be to see. You could also sound your horn to warn  other traffic of your presence.
~ Very thick fog can be disorientating. Perception of time changes due to the slower  speeds & not being able to see the usual landmarks around you. Allow a lot more  time for your journey.
~ Watch for the fog to be patchy, if visibility improves slightly expect it to reduce again  as the fog thickens. This can happen surprisingly quickly & the faster you are going  the less time you will have to react to danger.
~ Be aware of other vehicles/people/animals on the road which do not have or are not  using headlights or fog lights, they can be almost invisible.
~ If you break down, try & get your vehicle completely off the road. Use your hazard  lights along with your fog & side lights.
~ It is very tiring to drive in fog so take regular breaks to rest your eyes.
~ Be aware that the longer you drive in fog the more accustomed to it you get. The  speed  can creep up so keep an eye on the speedometer so that you can ensure that your  speed is within the braking distance of your visibility.

DRIVING IN FOG

Fog is one of the UK most hazardous driving conditions. The main problem is vision; fog can occur & clear again suddenly.