If you encounter a dust storm while driving, you should:
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Wait until poor visibility makes it difficult to pull off the road, then cautiously drive through the storm.
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Reduce your speed, drive completely off the road, turn off your lights, take your foot off the brake, and stay in the vehicle with your seat belts buckled.
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Reduce your speed, drive completely off the road, turn on your lights and stay in the vehicle until the storm has passed.
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Explanation
If a dust storm doesn't allow you to proceed safely, it is dangerous to continue driving through it. You should immediately slow down and get off the road as soon as possible. Once you have stopped, turn the headlights off and remove your foot from the brake pedal. Stay in the vehicle with your seat belts buckled until the storm has passed.
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