Suppose you think that rain is the most severe weather test that Mother Nature has prepared for you. In that case, you are deeply mistaken because the fog requires from the driver much more concentration and exertion of all the physical, moral and all other sets of forces at his disposal.
Driving in fog is dangerous mainly not because of a significant decrease in visibility but because of the distortion of distances – a phenomenon much more hazardous than poor visibility. Often, the vision of a driver caught in a fog plays a cruel joke with him, and all distances seem to him twice as large as they really are. At the same time, it is imperative in the fog not only to drop the speed but also to increase the distance.
Almost 70% of all road accidents in fog are a collision with stationary obstacles or a collision with a vehicle in front. You can see the sidelights of another car in the fog, but you will never know for sure if it is moving or standing.
The peculiarity of fog changes a person’s perception of colors: yellow resembles red, and green gives off yellowish. The only color that fog has no control over is red. That is why red cars are considered the safest.
When driving in fog, it is necessary to use “fog lights”, but it should always be remembered that these headlights will only be effective if correctly adjusted.
Be vigilant and try to act so that it will not hurt after the aimlessly spent years and just hurt. And you should never forget that nature does not have bad weather – there are only sloppy drivers who ignore basic safety rules.
Fog is often accompanied by some moisture; after all, the mist is technically liquid but in a different form of state. It would help if you replaced your tyres before you start driving.
Pro-tip: Look up the Internet for the best car tyre brands in your region.
By Bilal Ahsan
who is a guest author and blogger.
Member since September, 2020
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