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229. 雨
雨は、視界、タイヤグリップ、車両制御を低下させ、停止距離を増やします。路面の水により、タイヤが路面との接触を失うハイドロプレーニングが起こることもあります。運転者は減速し、車間距離を増やし、急な操舵・制動を避け、視界が低下したら適切な灯火を使用します。大雨や、わだち・排水不良道路に水がたまる場所では特に注意します。
Do you have to reduce your speed in rain in Belgium?
Yes. Belgian traffic rules require drivers to adapt their speed to the weather conditions, visibility, road condition and traffic situation. Drivers must also maintain a sufficient safety distance and be able to stop before a foreseeable obstacle.
When must rear fog lights be used in heavy rain in Belgium?
Under the current Belgian traffic rules, rear fog lights must be used in heavy rain when the vehicle is equipped with them. They may not be used in other circumstances unless another permitted condition, such as sufficiently dense fog or snowfall, applies.
May front fog lights be used in heavy rain in Belgium?
Yes. Under the current rules, front fog lights may be used during heavy rain. They may replace the dipped or main-beam headlights or be used together with them.
Do you have to use normal vehicle lights when rain reduces visibility in Belgium?
Yes. The prescribed vehicle lights must be used whenever it is no longer possible to see clearly for approximately 200 metres, including when heavy rain reduces visibility.
What should you do if there is standing water on the road in Belgium?
Reduce your speed and avoid sudden steering or braking. Belgian rules require drivers to adapt their driving to the weather and road conditions, which includes water on the road and an increased risk of aquaplaning.
Will the fog-light rules for heavy rain change under Belgium’s new Road Code?
Yes. Under the new Code of the Public Road, rear and front fog lights are linked to heavy precipitation that reduces visibility to less than approximately 100 metres. This differs from the current rule, which specifically permits or requires fog-light use in heavy rain without that same visibility threshold.
