Driving in Fog, Heavy Rain and Floods: A Refresher for Experienced Drivers

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About Course

A calm, practical refresher on driving when the weather turns bad. It covers what the Highway Code says about fog lights and stopping distances in rain, and why official advice is never to drive through flood water.

This course gives general information about UK rules and official guidance as at October 2026. It is not legal, financial or medical advice. Rules can change and can differ between England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, so always check the official sources listed. Tutwoo is not connected to or endorsed by any organisation mentioned.

© 2026 Tutwoo UK Limited. This course was created in-house by Tutwoo and is our original work. It is for your own learning only: please do not copy, share, record or resell it.

What Will You Learn?

  • Know when to use headlights and fog lights in fog, and when to switch fog lights off
  • Leave the right gap in wet weather and handle spray and poor grip
  • Understand why even shallow moving flood water is dangerous, and what to do instead
  • Decide calmly whether a journey in bad weather is really necessary

Course Content

Course Lessons

  • Fog: seeing and being seen
  • Heavy rain, spray and wind
  • Flood water: turn around

Sources & Further Reading
The official guidance this course is based on.

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