What lighting should be used during foggy conditions?

Using fog lights and low beams during foggy conditions is the most effective choice for maintaining visibility and ensuring safety. Fog lights are specifically designed to emit a wide, low beam of light that illuminates the road immediately in front of your vehicle without causing glare that can reflect off fog, rain, or snow. This helps drivers see better in dense fog or other low-visibility situations.

Low beams complement fog lights as they provide additional coverage while still being designed to avoid blinding other drivers. Together, they help ensure that you can see the road clearly and that others can see you.

In contrast, using high beams can be counterproductive in fog as the light reflects off the moisture in the fog, creating a wall of glare that can impair your visibility. Daytime running lights, while helpful for making a vehicle more visible during the day, do not provide sufficient illumination for navigating safely in foggy conditions.