Advice for driving in fog

[sigma]

Now that winter is approaching, Ill never forget the advice given in a reputable motoring magazine in the early 60's regarding driving in fog.

1) Switch on side lights
2) Tuck in close behind a lorry
3) Sit as close to the windscreen as possible

Suicidal or what ?

[woofgang]

ummm maybe a joke??

[moonraker558]

Seen that sort of this on a motorway many times

[sigma]

No joke, genuine advice

[Toureman]

Interesting !

When i was driving in the 60's there used to be real fog, not the slight mist you get now where every idiot on the road has unnecessary rear fog lights on!

You had to put your sidelights on as very few cars had fog lights, if you used dipped headlights you could not see anything, As for sitting as close to the windscreen as possible thats not bad advice as you did get a better view and no seat belts were available then, that did not bother me as on my Austin I could wind the front windscreen up and out of the way !

I don't think the advice of following close behind another vehicle is very good though!

[sigma]

The advice for sitting close to the windscreen achieves nothing. If you can only see for 10yds, you can only see for 10yds whatever distance you are from the windscreen.

[Andyvon]

Vehicles travelled much slower then too. Seems the advice assumed that everyone was driving within their stopping distance which many certainly don't now.

[TWR]

First & foremost, do not sit close to the steering wheel! I have seen accidents where people have been severely injured by the wheel, ( Fact) do not drive close to someone in front! if they stop, can you?, ( Fact) Use your dipped lights + rear fog lights & remember to switch the bloody things off when the fog is clear, do not think IF the fog clears that it has, I have seen people ter@rsing after a fog patch only to be caught out by driving into another patch, keep your distance from the car / HGV in front of you otherwise you could end up underneath the HGV trailer, If you are on a Motorway & you know the area well, keep in the lane that you would use when you know your Junction is coming up, To you and a lot of people out there, Fog can dissolution you make no mistake about that, I've been there just like many HGVs drivers that use the motorway everyday, Lastly, don't think that it WILL not happen to you! a lot of people think like that, The results? The selfish B@STARDS never see their families or in-turn cause other people never to see their families again? DEATH! Is it worth it? I don't think so. If you drive with, "WHAT IF" in your mind you will not go far wrong. Safe Driving.