Tips For Navigating New Jersey’s Foggy Driving Conditions

It's been a very overcast few days in the Garden State, and with a thick blanket of fog setting over New Jersey, driving in these conditions can be extremely stressful.

Staying calm, driving slowly, and giving yourself a little extra time can help ease your mind while on the road.

Insurance companies also recommend additional tips to improve driving in foggy conditions.

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On my way to work this morning, I noticed a lot of drivers using their high beams to try and see more clearly, but this can actually blind other drivers, and can make it even more difficult for everyone nearby to see in these foggy conditions.

So what can you do to make driving a little easier?

Tips for navigating New Jersey's foggy driving conditions.

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Insurance company State Farm says the safest thing to do is to pull over and wait until the fog has lifted, but when that's not an option and you have to keep driving, there are certain things you can do to improve driving in foggy conditions.

Ways to navigate foggy conditions while driving in New Jersey.

Minimize distractions. It's a good idea to silence your cell phone and the car radio to limit distractions.

Reduce your speed. Slow down! Reduced speed can help drivers react quickly.

Roll down your window. Keep your window cracked to hear cars and emergency vehicles.

Use roadside reflectors as a guide. Road markings can help you navigate your drive.

Turn off cruise control. Turning off cruise control helps drivers have better control of the vehicle.

Use windshield wipers and defrosters. Both can limit built-up moisture and reduce glare.

Drive with low beams and fog lights. Using high beams/brights can worsen visibility because they reflect off the fog.

Use the right edge of the road as a guide. Using the line can help you stay in your lane.

Increase your following distance from other cars. Give yourself some extra space so you have proper time to respond.

Also, always be aware of deer. You never know when one will dart out.