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Navigating fog: Safety tips by the weather service<\/p>\nA dense fog advisory was released by the National Weather Service on Sunday at 8:35 p.m. in effect until Monday at 11 a.m. for Mercer, Venango, Forest, Lawrence, Butler, Clarion, Jefferson, Beaver, Allegheny, Armstrong, Washington, Greene, Westmoreland, Fayette and Indiana counties.<\/p>\n
\u201cForecast visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog overnight Sunday through Monday morning,\u201d states the weather service. \u201cLow visibility may impact the Monday morning commute.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cLow visibility could make driving conditions hazardous,\u201d explains the weather service. \u201cIf driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.\u201d<\/p>\n
Navigating fog: Safety tips by the weather service<\/p>\n
If a dense fog advisory is issued for your area, it means that widespread dense fog has developed and visibility often drops to just a quarter-mile or less. These conditions can make driving challenging, so exercise extreme caution on the road, and if possible, consider delaying your trip.<\/p>\n
If you must drive in foggy conditions, keep the following safety tips in mind:<\/p>\n
Reduce speed:<\/p>\n
Slow down and allocate extra travel time to reach your destination safely.<\/p>\n
Visibility matters:<\/p>\n
Ensure your vehicle is visible to others by using low-beam headlights, which automatically activate your taillights. Utilize fog lights if your vehicle is equipped with them.<\/p>\n
Avoid high-beams: <\/p>\n
Refrain from using high-beam headlights, as they create glare that impairs your visibility on the road.<\/p>\n
Keep your distance:<\/p>\n
Maintain a generous following distance to account for abrupt stops or shifting traffic patterns.<\/p>\n
Stay in your lane:<\/p>\n
Use the road\u2019s lane markings as a guide to staying in the correct lane.<\/p>\n
Zero visibility strategy:<\/p>\n
In extremely dense fog where visibility is near zero, the best course of action is to first turn on your hazard lights, then simply pull into a safe location such as a parking lot of a local business, and stop.<\/p>\n
Limited parking options:<\/p>\n
If no designated parking area is available, pull your vehicle as far off the road as possible. Once stationary, deactivate all lights except the hazard flashers, engage the emergency brake, and release the brake pedal to ensure your tail lights remain unlit, minimizing the chance of other drivers colliding with your stationary vehicle.<\/p>\n
By adhering to these recommendations from the weather service, you can navigate foggy conditions more safely, reducing the risk of accidents and ensuring your well-being.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A dense fog advisory was released by the National Weather Service on Sunday at 8:35 p.m. in effect…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":114969,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[28,30,29],"class_list":{"0":"post-114968","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-pennsylvania","8":"tag-pennsylvania","9":"tag-pennsylvania-headlines","10":"tag-pennsylvania-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114968","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=114968"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114968\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/114969"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=114968"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=114968"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=114968"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}