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Follow the vehicle in front of you.
In New Zealand, as in many countries, the rules around foggy driving are designed to ensure the safety of road users. Visibility is poor in foggy weather, so turning on appropriate headlights is vital to improve your visibility and enable other road users to see you.
The recommended practice when driving in foggy weather is to:
Turn on your low beam (or low beam as they are called) Compared to high beam, they illuminate the road more effectively in fog without producing strong reflected light that can interfere with the driver's vision.