Under windy conditions with reduced visibility from dust, the safest action is to:

• A. Speed up to get through quickly.
• B. Turn off headlights to save energy.
• C. Drive slower and turn on your headlights.
• D. Pull over and stop.

Answer: (C)

In windy conditions with dust reducing visibility, the priority is to be seen and to have more time to react. Driving slowly gives you extra time to perceive hazards and to stop safely as you can’t see far ahead. Turning on your headlights makes your vehicle more visible to others, helping them notice you in the dusty conditions and adjust their driving accordingly. Using headlights, preferably low beams, also reduces glare from the dust and improves visibility for you and other drivers. So, slowing down and having your lights on is the safer course of action, and you should pull over only if visibility becomes too poor to continue safely.