How to avoid £50 fog light fine and other ways to stay safe on the road this winter

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Making sure your visibility is at the highest possible level is important when keeping safe on the roads. As the mornings and nights remain dark, we tend to have our headlights on pretty often at the moment.

Turning on fog lights can also help with visibility when conditions get a bit misty. But did you know keeping your fog lights on when the air clears could actually land you with a £50 fine?Using fog lights is perfectly okay when visibility is less than 100m, but having them on otherwise is actually illegal.

Rule 226 of the Highway Code states: "You MUST NOT use front or rear fog lights unless visibility is seriously reduced as they dazzle other road users and can obscure your brake lights. "You MUST switch them off when visibility improves." However, as Scotland is set for some foggy conditions over the next few days, turning on yout lights can really help keep ou safe on the roads.Just make sure you turn them back off again!

Here are some other handy tips to stay safe on the roads in adverse weather conditions, thanks to car finance company Zuto. with your visibility most likely impaired, slow down to give yourself more time to react to any situations you may encounter.Give the driver ahead of you that little bit of extra room than you normally would to give yourself more time to react if they suddenly brake or make a surprise manoeuvre.Heavy fog can cause condensation in your car and drastically reduce your visibility as it builds up on your windshield.