§ Mr. Tomlinsonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he has reviewed the advice by his Department on driving in fog.
§ Mr. MulleyIn accordance with my statement of 20th May, I have reviewed the Fog Code and publicity on this subject. I decided, in order to improve the code's impact and effectiveness, to concentrate on the three most important points: "slow down; keep a safe distance; use headlights". The tendency to drive too fast in fog is now well known, and the importance of these three points cannot be over-stressed. A two-weeks'248W publicity campaign in the national Press emphasising these points was mounted at the beginning of November and supported by a national distribution of leaflets. Posters will also be displayed in motorway service areas during December and January.