left a teenager critically injured<\/a> after the van she was driving collided with a semi-truck on Minnewawa Avenue. Officials did not say whether speed was a factor in the crashes, but they say the conditions serve as a reminder for drivers to slow down.<\/p>\n“What a lot of people don’t realize when it comes to fog is fog is moisture and moisture, and the fog is also gonna be on the roadway.”<\/p>\n
Driving instructors say learning how to handle these conditions is essential, even if it can be intimidating.<\/p>\n
“We want you to have that experience under your belt on how to keep yourself safe on the road,” Vargas said.<\/p>\n
Safety experts recommend keeping headlights on at all times while driving in fog, even during the day, manually setting lights to low beams and using hazard lights if necessary. Drivers are also advised not to stop abruptly and to pull over only in safe locations when stopping is unavoidable.<\/p>\n
Vargas said the advice she gives her students is the same guidance she gives her own children.<\/p>\n
“I think that I might have more anxiety than her, the actual driver. Because I know what can happen out there…,” she said.<\/p>\n
With thick fog expected to remain a part of Valley winters, officials urge drivers to stay alert, slow down and respect the dangers of reduced visibility.<\/p>\n
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