Tips for riding in foggy weather

Currently, the country is going through winter season, in this season we can see foggy weather, mostly in Highway roads and rural areas, due to which the movement of bikes and other vehicles is being hampered a lot, because due to severe fog, not much can be seen on the roads in the city and highways, as a result we can see serious accidents are constantly happening, today we will discuss, what precautions you can take when riding a bike in severe fog to avoid accidents.

First of all, in our country, we can see there is colder and fog during the months of December and January, but it’s a few less than rural areas in cities, but peoples are facing problems in this weather conditions, we mostly see its intensity on the highways, and due to this, not only bikers but almost all types of vehicle drivers are facing the same problem.



How to get rid of this problem are mentioned below:

1. Always keep the headlights on in fog: Keep the headlights of the bike on while riding on the highway, it increases your visibility to other drivers of heavy-duty vehicles, as a result, bus and truck drivers can see you easily from a distance and through this it is possible to reduce accidents.

2. Using a Pinlock Visor: A very common problem that occurs during winter and rainy season is that the helmet visor becomes foggy, but people faces this problem mostly in winter season, and due to this nothing can be seen clearly, as a result we often hear and see news of various accidents, as a way to get rid of this you can use a Pinlock visor, what Pinlock does is that by using it on the helmet visor, fog does not accumulate up to a certain place, you will be able to see everything quite clearly.

3. Ride a bike at a safe speed: Usually, we can see there are fewer vehicles outside in winter and their number decreases even more in the evening or at night, and many people like to ride at a little speed in this situation, but since the fog makes it difficult to see things far away, you will not be able to control the bike by braking in many cases, and since the road is slippery due to the fog, there is a high chance that the bike will skid if you brake hard, so ride the bike maintaining a safe speed and braking distance.

4. Proper use of indicators and pass lights: During a bike ride on the highway, the speed of the bike is little higher and its very common, but if you ride according to the correct rules in the roads, it will definitely keep you safe from any kind of accident. During a bike ride in the fog, you must use the bike's indicator properly and use the pass lights and horn at various intersections and corners, so that truck, bus and large vehicle drivers will know about your presence and you will be safe from anything unexpected.

5. Avoid overtaking: In our country, most of highway roads are TWO WAY roads, which is, there is no divider in the middle of the road. Overtaking on such roads is too much dangerous. Although it is safe to overtake according to the rules, it is better to avoid in foggy days.

6. Wear everything necessary for bike riding: This is not something like precaution, but it is important, because if you do not wear hand gloves, shoes and enough warm clothes, your damage will be much greater in the event of an accident. Also, due to excessive cold, many people cannot brake properly or use other things properly because their hands feel cold. Of course, you should wear all the mentioned things while riding a bike.





7. Be careful on off-roads: Off-roads become extremely slippery due to fog, and because of this, there is a high possibility of falling off the bike if you brake on the bike. So, try to avoid dirt roads as much as possible, and if you have to use them, ride the bike at a safe speed.

These were some of the necessary things about riding a bike in fog in winter that we all know, but for your convenience, we have brought them to you again. Everyone should ride a bike with caution, stay with us for this and other information, thank you.