Fog question

I am always in a fog!

 

Not entirely. If someone were to say that they never get scared, or never get nervous, you know they are lying through thier teeth.

Don't think for a minute they were any safer out there. They may have been more focused, maybe they saw reflections or lights that you could not see or were not paying any attention to, who knows for sure.

maybe so, the panicking part. But I think it is a bit normal for a newbie, driving under weather conditions one hasn't really ever driven before. And as far as going FASTER.? BS, PERIOD.

YOU NEVER DRIVE FASTER IN FOG!

Drive slower, in the right lane, have your 4 way flashers on, do not use your bright lights, unless you "see" some sort of lights ahead (tail or brake lights) and you only want to make sure you're not climbing on top of them. Then cut off your brights. The bright lights will only reflect the fog back at you.

 

I see a lot of this down here in FL people in mist or lite rain/over spray with no wipers on! And always gray and silver cars without headlights on in the rain.

 

The silver cars reflect the moonbeams. (j/K)

 

From what one of the mexican drivers told me is that channel 17 is mostly spanish speaking drivers

 

Maybe in California, but not here in Washington. 17 runs the I-5 corridor, and if I remember correctly, 40 is used on I-90 up here...

 

10-15mph I would suggest you get off the road. Never been in fog that I could not see upcoming tail lights at least 100 feet ahead.

a tip that nobody has mentioned is to kill or severely dim the dash lights to see better.

 

Driving in fog or rain, never out drive your headlights or as far as you can see in the daylight. I usually try to keep a set of taillights just on the edge of my vision. If they hit brakes, I know to slow down. If I feel the vehicle in front of me is driving to fast for the conditions I will slow down though.

As far as the headlight. Not always an easy fix. Might be a reason why they want to wait till you get to Cali.

I had one burn out about 3 months back. Couldn't get the knob on the cover to unscrew, ended up twisting it off, breaking the bolt. Pulled the light out. Loves, Pilot/flying J, ta/petro not one of them carried it. Made it home 2 days later, Napa had it for $285. Went to Advanced, they had one at another store for $150. Drove the 25 miles to the other store grabbed it. They said if it still didn't work, it was the ballast, They only range from $1000 to $2500.
Had to use a self tapping bolt to get the cover back on since I broke the bolt getting the old one off.

'12 kw t700

 

i lived in manteca and ran the bay area and back also la to portland or seattle and it was always ch17 for everyone...and that was pretty much all california..head out of reno or towards las vegas.. it was ch19..weird just worked out that way and boy o boy i remember the tulley fog..right there at the 205 and 5 split and also just south of modesto to dam near bakersfield on 99..i seen some terrible wrecks thru the years..
best way to handle the fog..is know your comfort zone..if you aint comfortable....make adjustments till you are..dont worry about how others drive..be smart