Revision question · The road

You're driving on a motorway. What should you do if your view ahead is restricted by heavy spray?

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Move into the lane on the right

Use the two-second rule

Switch on your dipped headlights

Leave the motorway at the next exit

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Switch on your dipped headlightsThis was the right answer

Reduce speed to the distance you can see clearly and use dipped headlights in poor visibility. Wet conditions need at least double the dry gap, with extra space for the actual large vehicle and conditions. A four-second example is not a guarantee of adequate stopping room.

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Rule 226Highway Code rule · Poor visibility requires headlights, reduced speed and a larger gap; two seconds is not enough in these wet conditions.Rule 227Highway Code rule · Poor visibility requires headlights, reduced speed and a larger gap; two seconds is not enough in these wet conditions.

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