On the A28 between Meppel and Zwolle there is very dense fog. You are already driving slower than normal on a road with two lanes and a hard shoulder. Which lane do you choose?

It does not matter which, as long as I drive clearly slower than normal
The left one, so that I can overtake slow vehicles ahead smoothly in the fog
✓ The right one, so that in an emergency I can swerve straight onto the hard shoulder

Correct answer: The right one, so that in an emergency I can swerve straight onto the hard shoulder

Explanation

False — You apply the ordinary overtaking habit in fog. Preferably do not overtake in dense fog, not even on a motorway, and keep to the right as much as possible

Why learners get this wrong

You see driving slower as the only adjustment. In fog keep to the right-hand lane as much as possible, so that in an emergency you can swerve straight onto the hard shoulder
You apply the ordinary overtaking habit in fog. Preferably do not overtake in dense fog, not even on a motorway, and keep to the right as much as possible

Topic: Fog: why your normal driving habits no longer apply

Read the rule: Core: Fog: why your normal driving habits no longer apply

On the A28 between Meppel and Zwolle there is very dense fog. You are already driving slower than normal on a road with two lanes and a hard shoulder. Which lane do you choose?

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