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Unit 2

Drive in road and traffic system

Element 4

Moderates driving when it is harder to see

PC (a)
Makes appropriate adjustments to compensate for poor visibility

notes:

In fog:

  • uses fog and hazard lights where necessary to see and be seen
  • uses rear fog lamp where fitted
  • uses the wipers and the demister
  • uses low beam where appropriate but not high beam

In rain:

  • uses the front and rear wipers as necessary
  • uses the headlights when the wipers are on full speed
  • is ready to use the wipers and screen wash for truck spray or irrigation spray

Driving into bright sun:

  • reduces speed, drops the visor, puts on sunglasses, stops if necessary
  • prepares for dazzle on hill crests and around curves

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