If your visibility is obstructed due to heavy snow or rain, what should you do?

When visibility is severely limited due to heavy snow or rain, the best course of action is to pull over safely and wait until visibility improves. This is critical for several reasons. First and foremost, driving under such conditions can put you and others at significant risk due to the inability to see road signs, signals, or other vehicles clearly.

Pulling over allows you to take a pause until conditions improve and helps prevent accidents that may occur from poor visibility. It’s important to ensure that the area you pull over to is safe and does not block traffic. Additionally, by waiting instead of attempting to drive through poor visibility, you are better equipped to make informed decisions once the conditions have cleared, ultimately keeping yourself and others safer on the road.

The other options, such as driving slowly or turning on hazard lights while continuing to drive, do not adequately address the dangers of poor visibility. Driving slowly can still pose a threat if other drivers cannot see you clearly, while hazard lights do not prevent collisions. Seeking assistance, while sometimes necessary, does not directly mitigate the immediate safety risks posed by continuing to drive in hazardous conditions.