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Guidance from the weather service for navigating foggy conditions<\/p>\nA dense fog advisory was released by the National Weather Service on Monday at 5:44 p.m. in effect until Tuesday at 11 a.m. for Erie County.<\/p>\n
The weather service says to prepare for, “Visibility as low as one quarter mile at times in dense fog.”<\/p>\n
“Hazardous driving conditions due to low visibility,” describes the weather service. “If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.”<\/p>\n
Guidance from the weather service for navigating foggy conditions<\/p>\n
When a dense fog advisory is issued for your area, it means that widespread dense fog has developed and visibility can plummet to a quarter-mile or less. These conditions pose challenges for travel, so exercise extra caution on the road or consider postponing your trip if possible.<\/p>\n
If driving in fog becomes unavoidable, remember these safety tips:<\/p>\n
Moderate your 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 also activate your taillights. If you have fog lights, use 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
Leave a safe distance between you and the vehicle in front of you to account for sudden stops or changes in the traffic pattern.<\/p>\n
Stay in your lane:<\/p>\n
To ensure you are staying in the correct lane, use the road’s lane markings as a guide.<\/p>\n
Zero visibility strategy:<\/p>\n
In cases of near-zero visibility due to dense fog, initiate your hazard lights and locate a secure spot, such as a nearby business parking area, to pull over and come to a halt.<\/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 are not illuminated, reducing the risk of other drivers colliding with your stationary vehicle.<\/p>\n
By adhering to these recommendations from the weather service, you can navigate foggy conditions with greater safety, mitigating the risk of accidents and prioritizing your well-being.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A dense fog advisory was released by the National Weather Service on Monday at 5:44 p.m. in effect…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":115652,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[136,138,137],"class_list":{"0":"post-115651","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-erie","8":"tag-erie","9":"tag-erie-headlines","10":"tag-erie-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/115651","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=115651"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/115651\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/115652"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=115651"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=115651"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=115651"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}