Tips To Avoid Car Accident While Driving In The Fog

TIPS TO AVOID CAR ACCIDENTS WHILE DRIVING IN THE FOG

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For some people, driving in the fog seems like an impossible thing to do. The white blur is confusing, limiting your vision and keeping you on the edge. When unable to see the road up ahead, you are in danger of being involved in a car accident. There are numerous cases of car accidents which happened during foggy weather each year. If you want to be a better driver and drive safely through the fog.

INCREASE YOUR VISIBILITY – USE LOW BEAMS ONLY Did you know that the most common mistake most drivers make while driving through the fog is using high beams? As strongly as your instincts suggest, do not use high beams during fog. If your vehicle has special fog beams, use them instead. If not, low beams will do just fine. The reason is simple: high beams will reflect all of the water particles, and make it even harder to see. Many drivers end up in an accident and receive a Personal Injury for driving recklessly through the fog. Don’t be one of them.

INTERIOR DEFROSTING Fog comes with high humidity, which means your interior will also get humid. Your windshield will become hard-to-see-through at one point, and the only way to solve this issue is by using your vehicle’s interior defrost function; by doing so, you will help dry off the inside of your car’s windows, and be able to see the road again. Don’t use the rag or a piece of clothing to clean the windows. This will distract you from the road ahead, and won’t have much effect as it will cause the glass to smear. Interior defrost function only!

WATCH YOUR SPEED Common sense says to go slowly through the fog. If you happen to be in a rush, or need to get somewhere quickly, forget about it and drive safely and slowly. It is the only way to actually get somewhere through the fog. Watch your speed limit, and get ready to act quickly if something pops up on the road ahead of you. Watch out for animals, obstacles, car crashes, and pedestrians.

DON’T JUST SLAM THE BRAKES Another common way to cause an accident while driving through the fog is to slam the brakes in order to stop the car. Whether you have encountered an animal or a pedestrian, don’t just simply slam the brakes. Instead, slowly lower your speed if and whenever possible. This way, you will give the drivers behind you a fair chance to see that you are slowing down, so that they may do the same. Slamming the brakes will have them hit you if they are close behind you.

KEEP YOUR DISTANCE This will provide both of you with enough maneuvering space in case something pops up on the road ahead, or if the driver in front of you slams the brakes. Remember that most Car Accidents happen during reckless driving. Stay away of your surroundings, pay attention to the road ahead and use the tips provided to avoid getting in an accident. If you do end up in an accident, give a call to an experienced car accident attorney in Los Angeles - Howard C. Kornberg, and he will help you through the process.

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