Question 5790
In fog, must you increase your safe following distance?
- No, as long as the lights are on.
- Yes, to have more room to react to any braking by the vehicle ahead.
- The distance does not affect Detention when there is fog.
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Correct answer: Yes, to have more room to react to any braking by the vehicle ahead.
Yes. In fog, you can only see the rear lights of the car ahead, not the obstacles it encounters. If it brakes suddenly, you need more room to react, even with your lights on. In the image, its rear lights are barely visible.