Dealing with fog & speeders

stay in that right lane, use your hazard lights, go slower, than the posted speed limit, like maybe 5 to 10 mph slower? (you be the judge). but i go at least 10 mph slower.

the idiots most likely will be in the middle to left lanes, let them go. if it is really bad, i know that i pull off the road, then back up onto an on ramp...and park for a bit, still with my hazards flashing..problem being however, is that the fog ain't gonna go away anytime too soon, so i take a quick break maybe even a quick 20 minute nap.

the headlights, reflecting off the fog will tire your eyes, so take a quick break, if you can.

no load is worth trouble..

 

Sadly many of these guys are relying on their radar to warn them of other vehicles ..however if the others vehicles are crashed they just plow into the pileup ..

 

DON'T USE FLASHERS IN FOG
They hide your brake lights, or make it look like you are on/off your brakes every 2 seconds.They train the people who might see them to ignore your taillights. Flashers are no more visible at a distance than constant-on lights. Their blinking attracts your attention but they disguise or delay anyone recognizing what you may be doing.

All you can do is slow to a speed you think is safe, keep lots of distance from vehicles in front of you. Exit if you think there are too many idiots around going to fast.

 

My truck makes random panic stops because of the radar. It never makes them at the same place twice, it seems.

 

Fog is probably the worst hazard there is,especially when you can only see 2 or 3 of those white lines ahead of you, you can't see to stop and you can't stop for fear someone going to rear end you. The worst fog I ever drove in(and I get chills when I think about it) was in Delaware and Md. The only thing to do was talk to the drivers around you, but back then everyone used the CB, now, not so much. Try to be aware of where you are and if you can pull out of the way and stop, do it. For me that one time it was impossible and when I finally drove out of it I looked behind me and it looked like a cloud had swallowed the road. 1second fog, the next clear. I read where a couple of elderly women had gotten rear ended by another driver, not good.Yeah you just have to be as cautious and safe as you can and pray no one stops in front of you. The worst wreck I ever saw was in a fog, further south, 4 people in a town car ran a stop sign(I guess they didn't see it), they hit a chicken hauler right at the landing gear and the trailer collapsed on the car killing all.I came upon right after and its one I won't forget, yeah fog is the worst.

 

I run 81 alot near Frackville, PA. Anybody who's been through there a few times knows it can be rather sketchy with the fog.

What makes it really bad though, is Penndot, in their infinite wisdom, did not repaint the lines on the road last fall. So it kinda becomes a guessing game where the lines are. More often than not, it's easier to see the yellow line on left lane, than the white on the right. Many times I use that left lane simply for that reason. Someone comes up behind me, I'll gladly move over, but at night when it's really bad, there's hardly anybody on the road.

Bottom line is if you don't feel safe, park it. And if you do choose to run, use some common sense. Slow down to a reasonable speed.

 

Yeah, Comin' down from 80 into Harrisburg, that stretch is bad in clear weather, I hear you driver.

 

The worst fog I was ever in started somewhere west of Amarillo and lasted well into Oklahoma. I think I remember it being something about 100 miles. That's crazy. But it was also a very strong crosswind for all of that distance and beyond. WTH!

 

last time I was in heavy fog I slowed way down

no one else did

eventually I stopped at Walmart and did my shopping and thankfully the fog had cleared when I got back on the road