In very dense fog on a country road near Reestdal your rear fog light is on. In the mirror you see that the car behind you has already slowed down a lot and keeps a wide distance; it has clearly seen you. What do you do with the rear fog light?

Explanation

False — You keep the light on until the fog is gone. Use the rear fog light only as long as it serves safety; if the driver behind has already seen you, the bright light actually bothers him

Why learners get this wrong

• You see the light as something that keeps the driver behind at a distance. The rear fog light is there so you are seen; once he has noticed you, it no longer helps safety and the bright light bothers him
• You keep the light on until the fog is gone. Use the rear fog light only as long as it serves safety; if the driver behind has already seen you, the bright light actually bothers him

Topic: Fog-light rule: rain versus fog

Read the rule: Core: Fog-light rule: rain versus fog

Sections

• Challenge: Fog-light rule: rain versus fog
• The model: Fog-light rule: rain versus fog
• Core: Fog-light rule: rain versus fog
• Why it matters: Fog-light rule: rain versus fog
• Active recall: Fog-light rule: rain versus fog
• Teach back: Fog-light rule: rain versus fog
• Memory hook: Fog-light rule: rain versus fog

Terms

• Dimlicht altijd bij regen
• Mistachterlicht alleen als veiligheidsvoordeel
• Mistachterlicht bij mist sneeuw zicht 50m
• Rear fog light: never in rain
• Mistlicht voor bij mist sneeuw regen zicht 200m
• Mistlicht voor mag bij zware regen zicht 200m

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