4 Important Tips To Travel Safely In Delhi! » MotorOctane

Delhi has become the talk of the town due to its poor AQI, which has led to heavy smog. In the past few days, the smog has taken the toll of many lives due to extremely low visibility on expressways. But can you prevent such accidents and tackle the smog?
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How To Avoid Accidents In Smog? – Delhi Expressway Accident

In a recent instance, a collision of 8 buses and 3 cars, 13 people lost their lives, while 75 people were injured. And the cause of the massive accident is nothing but extremely low visibility. While you cannot do anything about the dense smog, there are a few things you can do to improve visibility. 

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Fog Lights Or Auxiliary Lights

If you are travelling in Delhi, fog lights could do wonders for you. Most OEMs provide LED or halogen fog lamps, which use white lights, which work best at low to moderate fog conditions. However, in such dense smog conditions, yellow lights do a great job, improving the visibility. So, if your car does not have any fog lights, you could get yellow auxiliary lights or fog lights for better visibility. 

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Rear Fog Lamps – Delhi Expressway Accident

Not many people know much about rear fog lamps, but they can be quite useful in foggy situations. Cars like the Wagon R, Swift, and Harrier have rear fog lamps. These rear fog lamps help other cars spot you even in low-visibility conditions. This will ensure greater safety for you and other commuters. So, if your car does not have rear fog lamps, you could get aftermarket options fitted. 

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Hazard Lights

We see many road users switching on their hazard lights for no reason. In the rain or in a tunnel, drivers and riders use these lights, but that is not the correct way to use them. Hazard lights should be used to alert other motorists that you may pose a hazard. The apt situations to use these lights are:

• When you witness an accident right in front of you, you can warn other drivers behind you to slow down
• When you are stranded on the side of the road due to a mechanical issue

So, it’s best that you do not use hazard lights even in such heavy smog conditions, as it may lead other commuters to believe that you have halted. If you use these basic tricks, it will improve the visibility of your car, making commuting much safer in dense fog conditions. 

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