Near Heerenveen you drive through fog in the morning. You can see about 80 metres: limited, but not yet below 50 metres. What do you do?
- Switch on my front fog light and drive on, because then others see me
- Drive on with a 2-second gap; adjusting is only needed below 50 metres
- ✓ Lower my speed now and keep more distance than in good visibility
Correct answer: Lower my speed now and keep more distance than in good visibility
Explanation
False — You wait to adjust until the 50-metre limit. When fog forms you adjust your driving straight away; below 50 metres of visibility you even keep three instead of two seconds of distance
Why learners get this wrong
- You think being seen is enough. A fog light helps others see you, but your own view stays limited; that is why you also lower your speed and keep more distance
- You wait to adjust until the 50-metre limit. When fog forms you adjust your driving straight away; below 50 metres of visibility you even keep three instead of two seconds of distance
Topic: Fog: why your normal driving habits no longer apply
Read the rule: Core: Fog: why your normal driving habits no longer apply
Sections
- Challenge: Fog: why your normal driving habits no longer apply
- The model: Fog: why your normal driving habits no longer apply
- Core: Fog: why your normal driving habits no longer apply
- Why it matters: Fog: why your normal driving habits no longer apply
- Active recall: Fog: why your normal driving habits no longer apply
- Teach back: Fog: why your normal driving habits no longer apply
- Memory hook: Fog: why your normal driving habits no longer apply