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by Ashley Meenen
November 20, 2009 at 11:59 a.m.
When you're driving in fog, you need to be prepared
Driving in fog can be very dangerous. Sometimes fog can become so dense, you can barely see what is right in front of you.
The following image shows three pictures taken this morning from our Capitol Federal Skycam in Topeka; the camera is set on the same view for each picture.
In the picture on the top left, the visibility is already reduced, but you can still see most of the buildings. In the picture on the bottom left, the buildings in the distance are beginning to fade. Finally, in the picture on the bottom right, you can not see what is right in front of you!
These images came from a camera; however this is similar to what the conditions would be like on the road. This morning I could not make out the traffic light that is less than a quarter of a mile down my road. There were also sections on the highway where I couldn't see the exit ramp until I was on top of it.
Driving in the fog can be very dangerous, especially if you don't take the proper precautions. Here is an article that includes pointers on how to drive safely in the fog. If you still don't believe driving in the fog can be dangerous, check out this article.
The article not only includes driving tips, it also includes information and pictures of 50, 70 and 200-car pile-up accidents due to dense fog.
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KSShy1 (anonymous) says…
I can't believe how many people choose to drive without their headlights in the fog......just not smart. I don't have a long drive to work and I counted 3 near accidents because people could not see these folks without their lights on.
KUweatherman (Curtis Lange) says…
Feel the same way. Driving in the rain is the same way; people seem to not know (or just ignore) the wipers on = headlights on law.
SFBayhawk (anonymous) says…
Best part of the dense fog the other morning...before sunrise...was passing two runners/joggers in the street with dark clothing on WITH a perfectly GREAT sidewalk...EMPTY...two feet over.
And it looked like they had a head and presumably...a brain.
Oh well...health IS important.
grimpeur (anonymous) says…
And when it's not foggy, turn off your freekin fog lights fer godsake! Especially at night!
If you're a bike or a motorcycle, blast away. If you're in a car or truck, it's an obvious poser move: stupid, polluting, unnecessary, and obnoxious.
Turn off your fog lights when there's no fog.
Yeoman2 (anonymous) says…
My observations on this topic are several.
What part of parking lights do you not understand????? Parking lights do not substitute for headlights. We need to see you to keep from hitting you.
Turn on your headlights.
In the pre dawn light on Iowa street in traffic, there are way to many idiots driving without lights. "I can see where I am going" says the dim witted fool." Well maybe someone in the other lane cannot see you and you are in grave danger.
This is not only a problem with automobiles, I regularly see commercial vehicles, trucks, vans with business logos on their sides, and even 18 wheelers running without headlights.
This is fatal foolishness. Turn on your lights in the morning and evening and in fog or heavy rain. The latter is the law.
KUweatherman (Curtis Lange) says…
Good to see there are others that share my feelings on headlights in relation to the fog light/parking light posts. Cheers to you!
Starlight (anonymous) says…
Way too many idiots...