What should you pay attention to when driving in fog?

Not knowing the necessary skills when driving in fog can cause traffic accidents.

Check the car before departure

Check all warning lights, brakes and tires before driving. Some cars are equipped with white fog lights instead of yellow fog lights, which will not work in dense fog. Therefore, keep some yellow or red plastic wrap on your car to stick to the headlights when necessary.

Use low beam

When driving on the road and encountering a situation where fog reduces visibility ahead, the first action of the majority of drivers is to turn on the headlights to improve the situation.

However, this is a very wrong action, so right now you should switch to low beam.

Slow down

The vast majority of people have the habit of always driving at high speed when covered in thick fog because they think they are so familiar with the road they often travel that there is nothing to worry about.

Accordingly, it is necessary to reduce speed when driving through roads covered in fog to avoid sudden braking leading to loss of control and traffic accidents.

Focus on driving

When covered by fog, the driver's vision will be greatly affected, so the advice for drivers is to turn off the speaker system and open the window slightly to be able to hear the sounds outside the car.

Stick to the lane markings

You should take advantage of the curb and road markings as well as traffic signs to help you navigate. Never stop in the middle of the road. If you have to stop, find a spacious area, avoid traffic routes and don't forget to turn on your hazard lights.

According to VNN