They should only be used to see and be seen in poor visibility, otherwise we could dazzle other motorists.
When fog appears, your vision is reduced and the risk increases. Therefore according to
General Directorate of Traffic (DGT), the front fog lights and the rear fog light will help us see and be seen a little better. But you have to be careful because in the same way, if we use them incorrectly, we can blind other drivers and expose ourselves to a fine.
When there is fog on the road, the speed must be reduced, adapted to the conditions, so that it is possible to stop within your field of vision. Also increase the frontal separation to avoid range: at 50 km/h on wet ground, a car will only stop at 30 metres. If the fog is very dense, it is better to leave the road and wait for it to clear.
It is best to avoid overtaking on two-way roads and keep to it on two-lane roads or highways with heavy traffic
greater safety distance because we never know what the vehicle is going to do for us.
The truth is that fog lights should only be used to see and be seen in poor visibility. Use them in other types of conditions
can result in a fine of 200 euros.
Front fog lights are used in conditions that significantly reduce visibility, either isolated or in conjunction with close and long range lights. It is not mandatory and not all vehicles are equipped with it.
You can also use them at night on narrow roads (less than 6.5 m wide) with successive marked curves. We have to be careful when we turn them on because abused,
dazzling head and reflected in the mirrors.
As for the rear fog lights, these are intense red lights that make the vehicle more visible from behind. Our car can have one on the left or in the middle; or two, on the outer edges.
It is mandatory for cars (except motorcycles), only in adverse conditions: in dense fog, very heavy rain or heavy snowfall. Should
put it off on hold or when the fog clears so as not to dazzle the drivers behind.
In fog, the desire to see better can lead us to turn on the high beam, but it will backfire, as the high beam bounces off the fog bank and
will blind us without reaching the goal.
A good trick for following the route despite the fog is to pay attention to the longitude markings on the ground and not detach from them. And that this helps us to keep the car well centered in our right lane.
According to the DGT, the majority of traffic fatalities are due to fog
are caused by human error which almost always has to do with unexpected and unnecessary braking, stopping on the shoulder without proper signage or not respecting a greater safety distance.
Standing on the shoulder on heavy fog days can be one of the worst ideas because of the danger it poses. In fact, stopping on the shoulder is not recommended, even on a sunny day. If the car breaks down and there is no choice but to stop,
get the occupants out of the car and stand on the other side of the guardrail and signal the stop well and at a greater distance than usual.
Source: La Verdad
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