If you are living
in a foggy region, you MUST read the safety tips for driving your vehicle.-Brought
to you by PartsAvatar Car Lighting.
Driving in fog can
be extremely dangerous. You don’t know what you might face ahead because there
is zero visibility. In that case, it becomes must to check on your car’s
lighting and fix or buy car headlights or replace car fog lights
that have worn down by time.
Automotive
lightings help provide best visibility on road and also alert other drivers on
road of your presence. Every year dense fog causes major accidents when drivers
were reportedly unable to detect the presence of oncoming car.
Keeping safety as
our major concern, it becomes necessary to follow some safe driving tips in
order to return safely. Check them out and make sure to have a safe and pleasant
ride by implementing them even in deadliest fog.
Check the mirrors and slow down
Don’t drive fast in
fog. It is totally insane to do so because you don’t know what is ahead of you.
If you are new to a region then you must take this precaution because you never
know if the road ends ahead of you or if there is any round about.
The best remedy is
to slow down in such case. Drastically decrease your speed while driving in
fog. This means that turns, obstacles and other vehicles will first appear when
you are already upon them.
Use your car’s
speedometer as a guide to regulate your speed on road because thick fog masks
the sensation of speed by removing visual indicators of velocity.
Using Fog Lights
Use your cars’ fog
lights if and only if the fog is thick. They will work with the headlights
turned on. Some states’ highway laws state that you should only use your car’s
fog lights when the visibility drops below 100m.
Not using fog lamps
would definitely impact the safety of you and other motorists on road. You
could be charged with inappropriate driving if found guilty of driving without
fog lamps turned on.
Not just this, but
if you are driving without fog lamps turned on and unluckily if you get into an
accident then you won’t be able to claim insurance because you were gravely
involved in it.
Low beams only
When visibility is
restricted, a drivers’ natural tendency is to activate the high beam headlights.
Using high beams can decrease your visibility especially in fog. So, use low
beams!
This is explained
scientifically. Brighter light increase your visibility in most situations, the
stronger beams will reflect off the water particles in fog and make it appear
denser.
Rely on pavement lines
You must rely on
right side pavement line for guidance. Look at the white light painted on the
right side of the pavement. Don’t follow the center pavement markings because
by doing this you are only moving closer to the immediate vehicle ahead of you.
Talking about
distance? Yes maintaining distance is very important. If you have this habit of
overtaking or asking for give ways then be wise and don’t ask especially in
fog. The safer the distance is the less will be the possibility of getting hit.
Avoid Slamming on brakes
Car braking is
important but avoid slamming on them. Its a great risk especially on highways
where pile of cars are running on road at high speeds so you can’t take risk of
braking unnecessarily because this would definitely increase the possibility of
getting hit by the rear side of your vehicle.
Maintain a
substantial distance for the car in front of you and make it 5 times as you do
in normal situation.
This is because its
not only you who is on the road and driving with estimates and cautions. If you
apply car brake in the middle, a chain reaction could be expected as the
vehicles behind you will start hitting each others’ rear as a result.
So, always go easy
on brakes and maintain a decent slow speed.
Avoid driving after sun set or morning
Fog generally
occurs in the morning or evening so if you can then avoid going in such dense
situation. Sunsets and sunrise are the peak time for fog formation.
Check online or
check weather forecast of the region where you need to go before heading off. But
if you need to, keep these above tips in mind for safe ride.
Windshield Maintenance
Of course it’s
important! How will you drive when you can’t see a thing on road? We often
oversight this problem.
Due to chilly weather
we all turn on car heaters while driving. But sometimes, moisture frequently
starts occurring on the windshield which ultimately obstructs our view. You can
avoid this problem by adjusting car’s defroster and windshield wiper in a way
that suits the driving condition.
Make sure that the
windshield wiper is working properly. If its wiper blades have been broken or
need repair, then waste no time in getting them replaced by all means. Also
make sure that the windshield of your car is clear because dirty windshield
often obstructs the view and here in case of fog you can’t take chance with
obstructed view at all.
Also, work on your
focus. Don’t let anyone or anything distract your mind and eyes from the road. Don’t
use mobile phones, loud music and avoid taking pets or small kids with you on
journey because they will definitely need attention. Any distraction could lead
to fatal accident so avoid.
Keep a look out for
other vehicle’s light. Red lights are easier to identify than white lights. But
if you have less vision, avoid going out or if it is very important, you can
hire a cab.
Follow these tips
but foremost make sure the automotive lightings are working fine. If they are
working fine and your driving habits are modest then don’t worry, you can still
drive like a pro.
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