What is the best course of action when heavy rain severely reduces visibility and there is no safe place to stop?

• A. Turn on high beams
• B. Drive slower
• C. Pull over on shoulder immediately
• D. Increase speed to reach shelter

Answer: (B)

When visibility is severely reduced by heavy rain and there’s no safe place to stop, slow down. Reducing speed gives you more time to react to hazards, improves your ability to steer and brake on wet pavement, and helps you maintain control and stay in your lane. High beams increase glare from rain and reduce visibility, so they’re not helpful in this situation. Pulling over on the shoulder right away isn’t safe if there isn’t a clearly safe place to stop, and speeding up to find shelter only increases risk. So the best move is to drive slower and proceed with caution, keeping a safe following distance and using low-beam headlights.