Award Winning Sacramento Moving Company Gives Tips On Safely Navigating In The Fog

Online, November 17, 2011 (Newswire.com) - Fog is a cloud form at the surface of the earth made of tiny water droplets suspended in the air. The greatest problem with fog is visibility. Heavy fog is defined as visibility below one quarter of a mile. A Dense Fog Advisory means that dense fog has reduced visibility to 1/4 mile or less within the advisory area.

Here are some helpful tips from your Award Winning Sacramento Movers:Keep your minimum safety gap to three seconds in ideal conditions; with the decreased visibility fog causes, this interval should be increased substantially.

Slow down. Most fog-related traffic fatalities occur because someone was driving too fast and couldn't stop in time to avoid a collision.

Make sure that you can be seen. Turn on your fog lights, and use low beams. High beams direct light up into the fog making it difficult for you to see. Low beams direct light down onto the road and help other drivers to see you.

If you leave the road, be sure to pull off completely. Turn off your driving lights and turn on your flashers so others know you're there but won't think you are driving on the road.

Always use your defroster and windscreen wipers in foggy conditions to keep the windows clear.

Keep an eye on your speedometer and maintain a slow, constant speed.

Remember that other drivers have a limited sight distance and that fog can leave roadways slick. Signal early, and when you use your brakes, don't stomp on them.

At TWO MEN AND A TRUCK, we value safety with all of our moves. That's why our claims for accidents is one of the lowest in the industry. So if you want to secure a highly rated, and safe moving company. Contact Keith Parker at TWO MEN AND A TRUCK Sacramento at (916) 852-7411 or visit us on the web www.twomensacramento.com.