Driving in reduced visibility conditions
Reduced visibility conditions include twilight, darkness, rain, snow,
fog, smoke, and bright sunshine.
- Use moderation in judging safe speed. Slow down enough to
maintain a safe stopping distance.
- Do no slow down so much that you become a risk to drivers
behind you.
- Be aware that in reduced visibility conditions, drivers
tend to follow the tail lights of vehicles in front of them. If you must
pull off of the road, pull as far off of the road as possible, turn off your
headlights, take your foot off of the brake pedal, and turn on your hazard
lights.
- Make sure you have a pair of sunglasses in your
vehicle to deal with bright sunlight.
Sources: National Weather Service, Wisconsin Department of Transportation