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Technocrat · 12-27-2003, 09:24 AM

Hi guys its winter already & many of us live in places which has from heavy fogs.. so here are a few tips on how to ride/drive safely in a foggy situation, U can contribute by addidng ur own tips too

· Avoid driving in heavy fog. Find a safe place to park the vehicle and wait until visibility improves. While leaving the road, be sure to pull off completely. Turn off your headlights and turn on your 4-way flashers. If you choose to stay inside the car, keep your seat belt fastened for protection.

· While you may be able to see the vehicle ahead because of its lights, pedestrians and obstructions on the road may not be visible at even half the distance. Drive slower.

· Carefully watch the vehicle ahead of you so that you are able to respond safely if it brakes.
Compensate for diminished vision by relying more on sound. Turn off the radio/music player and set the blower motor at the lowest level to keep the windshield clear. If possible, roll down the window a bit to hear other vehicles.

· For fastest defogging, use the AC with the temperature set at 'hot'. This will also clear fog from other windows.

· Avoid sudden stops and turns. Remember the driver behind you is also facing the same visibility problems. Pump the brakes well ahead of where you plan to stop. If turning, put on your turn signals early so drivers behind you have ample warning of your intentions. Turn off the 4-way flashers well before you reach the turn, so that your turn indication is visible.

RIDE SAFE [8D]

SKSy_Biker · 12-27-2003, 01:59 PM

Good writeup...but to be on the safer side its best to avoid driving in Foggy conditions...if you HAVE TO GO... plz make good use of the light and sound u have on ur vehicle... rely more on sound though... and drive slow...

ciao..

nSu · 12-27-2003, 10:25 PM

nice article with quite good suggestions.. technocrat.. keep on going

tinman · 12-29-2003, 05:36 PM

Good tips quite practical[8D]

pranay · 12-29-2003, 05:52 PM

thanx tehnocrat for this.....with CAR license coming up in a few days this should be helpful

harshit.d · 04-30-2009, 01:06 PM

In addition to the above told precautionary measures while driving in night time in foggy condition keep your headlight beam to low and use fog lamps.
Now a days cars are coming equipped with front and rear fog lamps so its better to use both.
Keeping headlight to high beam will only make visibility poor as due to the fog light disperses and hence will not serve the purpose.
Use dippers as an when required but only when necessary.

12-27-2003, 09:24 AM	#1 (permalink)
Technocrat Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: New York Posts: 884	INFO : Tips on driving in Fog Hi guys its winter already & many of us live in places which has from heavy fogs.. so here are a few tips on how to ride/drive safely in a foggy situation, U can contribute by addidng ur own tips too · Avoid driving in heavy fog. Find a safe place to park the vehicle and wait until visibility improves. While leaving the road, be sure to pull off completely. Turn off your headlights and turn on your 4-way flashers. If you choose to stay inside the car, keep your seat belt fastened for protection. · While you may be able to see the vehicle ahead because of its lights, pedestrians and obstructions on the road may not be visible at even half the distance. Drive slower. · Carefully watch the vehicle ahead of you so that you are able to respond safely if it brakes. Compensate for diminished vision by relying more on sound. Turn off the radio/music player and set the blower motor at the lowest level to keep the windshield clear. If possible, roll down the window a bit to hear other vehicles. · For fastest defogging, use the AC with the temperature set at 'hot'. This will also clear fog from other windows. · Avoid sudden stops and turns. Remember the driver behind you is also facing the same visibility problems. Pump the brakes well ahead of where you plan to stop. If turning, put on your turn signals early so drivers behind you have ample warning of your intentions. Turn off the 4-way flashers well before you reach the turn, so that your turn indication is visible. RIDE SAFE [8D] __________________ Racing Throttle Response

12-29-2003, 05:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
tinman Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Indore, MP, India. Posts: 2	Good tips quite practical[8D] __________________ Tinman

12-29-2003, 05:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
pranay Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India. Posts: 1,806	thanx tehnocrat for this.....with CAR license coming up in a few days this should be helpful __________________ DoN\'t LivE tO DiE, dIe tO LiVe

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12-27-2003, 01:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
SKSy_Biker Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 804	Good writeup...but to be on the safer side its best to avoid driving in Foggy conditions...if you HAVE TO GO... plz make good use of the light and sound u have on ur vehicle... rely more on sound though... and drive slow... ciao..

12-27-2003, 10:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
nSu Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Kathmandu, , Nepal. Posts: 126	nice article with quite good suggestions.. technocrat.. keep on going

04-30-2009, 01:06 PM	#6 (permalink)
harshit.d The journey has begun.! Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 932	In addition to the above told precautionary measures while driving in night time in foggy condition keep your headlight beam to low and use fog lamps. Now a days cars are coming equipped with front and rear fog lamps so its better to use both. Keeping headlight to high beam will only make visibility poor as due to the fog light disperses and hence will not serve the purpose. Use dippers as an when required but only when necessary.

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