You are driving through a heavy rain shower on the road to the ferry terminal in Breskens. Visibility is poor, the road surface is mirror-slick from the water. May you switch on your rear fog light now?
- ✓ No, the rear fog light may not be used in rain, not even heavy rain
- Yes, with such poor visibility it is allowed, just like in fog
Correct answer: No, the rear fog light may not be used in rain, not even heavy rain
Explanation
You may never use the rear fog light in rain, however heavy; it is reserved for very dense fog or heavy snowfall
Why learners get this wrong
- You may never use the rear fog light in rain, however heavy; it is reserved for very dense fog or heavy snowfall
Topic: Fog-light rule: rain versus fog
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