Important news – Increasing road accidents in fog: Take 9 precautions while driving in cold, check 8 things before a long drive.

Last Wednesday, more than 10 vehicles collided with each other on Delhi-Agra National Highway-91. About 30 people were injured in this accident. This accident happened due to dense fog and mist. Such accidents are seen every day during winter.

According to the 'Road Accidents in India-2022' report of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, there were 34,262 road accidents due to smog and fog in the year 2022. Of these, 14,583 people died, while 30,796 people were injured.

Whereas in the year 2021, the number of road accidents caused by fog and mist was 28,934. Of these, 13,372 people died, while 25,360 people were injured.

Every year the number of road accidents increases due to mist and fog in winter. In such a situation, there is a need to be extremely careful while driving.

So let's go today needed news We will talk about why the number of road accidents increases in winter? You will also learn that-

Expert: Veer Bahadur Singh, Traffic Incharge, Jalaun, Uttar Pradesh

Question- Why do road accidents increase in winter?

answer- A major reason for the increase in road accidents in winter is mist and fog, in which visibility is very low. Due to this, the driver does not see the vehicles ahead after a few meters, which becomes the cause of accidents.

Especially in some states of North India, there is dense fog in the months of December and January, in which visibility reaches zero. In such a situation, news of road accidents comes to light every day. Apart from this there are many other reasons also. See it –

Question- What things should be kept in mind before driving in fog?

answer- No one wants to step out of the house in the bitter cold. However, some people have to drive several kilometers every day to go to office or for their important work. In such a situation, driving on dense fog and slippery roads is no less than a challenge.

Hands and feet start becoming numb in cold. Cold weather also affects your car. Therefore, it is important to check some things before taking your vehicle out of the house. With this, road accidents can be avoided to a great extent. Understand this –

Question- What things should be kept in mind while driving in fog or mist?

answer- Fog is the most challenging weather for driving. Nothing is clearly visible on the road in this season. Many times nothing is visible on the road after 1-2 meters. Only fog is visible on the road.

Therefore, extra caution should be taken while driving in this season. Especially when you are passing through a highway, expressway or signal free road. For this, some important tips related to road safety should be adopted, so that we can drive safely and avoid road accidents. Understand this from the graphic below-

Let us now understand some of the .

drive in your lane

Driving lanes on national highways are designated according to two-wheeler, four-wheeler or larger vehicles. Its importance increases further when visibility is reduced during fog. Accidents can be reduced to a great extent by vehicles moving in designated lanes. Therefore always drive in your own lane. With this, not only can you drive safely, but you can also ensure the safety of other drivers.

Keep headlights on low beam during fog

During fog, the headlights of the vehicle should be kept on low-beam. Low-beam headlights help illuminate between 50 and 75 meters in front of the vehicle. At the same time, the light spreads on the high-beam, due to which nothing is visible in front in the fog.

Keep the defogger on to prevent fogging of mirrors.

In winter, the temperature outside and the temperature inside the car are different. Due to this, fog starts accumulating on the wind screen of the vehicle. This reduces visibility. Defogger prevents fogging on mirrors. Therefore, defogger should be kept on while driving in fog.

Do not try to overtake

It is not right to show haste in fog. Therefore, move in your lane only. Do not try to overtake other vehicles.

Maintain sufficient distance from vehicles moving ahead

During dense fog, maintain more distance than usual from the vehicles moving ahead, so that you get enough chance to recover if the vehicle in front applies brakes suddenly. Many times accidents also happen due to this.

Question- At what speed is it safe to drive during fog?

answer- Traffic in-charge Veer Bahadur Singh says that in heavy fog, the vehicle should not be driven more than the speed of 40 kilometers per hour.

Question- What kind of mistakes should not be made while driving in fog?

answer- Some mistakes should not be made while driving in fog. Such as-

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