Safety tips for driving in fog

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RAF MILDENHALL/England --  - Allow more time for your trip
- Check and clean your windshield, windows and lights before driving. Use your windshield wipers and defrosters at all times. Using your air conditioner in conjunction with your defrosters works best.
- Use low-beams instead of high-beams. The high-beams will reflect more light, making it harder to see.
- If you drive into a patch of fog, slow down gradually so the car behind you has time to slow too.
- Stay patient. Do not pass.
- Don't speed up to get away from a vehicle which is too close behind you, and always resist the urge to overtake as you may find visibility ahead in much worse than you actually think.
- Use the left side of the road for guidance.
- If the fog gets too dense, pull off the road, leave your headlights on, start the flashers, turn on your interior lights, and sound your horn occasionally.
- Remember that fog can drift rapidly and is often patchy. People often think that fog is clearing and suddenly find themselves back in thick fog.
- If possible, find an off-street parking space for your car and never leave it on the "wrong" side of the road.
- If your vehicle breaks down, get it off the road if you can. If you can't do this, make sure you turn the hazard warning lights on.