Muscat: Dust storms on some parts of the road leading to Dhofar Governorate due to strong winds may lead to low visibility, said the Royal Oman Police (ROP) on Friday. “Dust storms on some parts of the road leading to the Dhofar Governorate due to the active winds, which may lead to low visibility in the area extending from the Wilayat of Haima to the Wilayat of Thamrait.”
The Directorate General of Meteorology also asks people to pay attention and take caution, it said: “An increase in dust and a decrease in visibility on the road linking the governorates of Al Wusta and Dhofar due to the activity of the southwest winds (15-30 knots).
Dust storms are strong winds filled with dense, blinding dust. If a dust storm approaches a highway from the side, its full length covers the highway in blowing dust at the point of impact, throwing hundreds of drivers into near darkness in an instant.
Multiple-car pile-ups, serious injuries, and deaths can be caused when a dust storm blindsides drivers on a busy highway.
If a dust storm strikes, use the same rules you would for driving in fog. Do not stop on the road, because cars coming behind you will not see you in time to stop. instead, slow down and pull to the side of the road, turn off all lights and wait until it's safe to resume driving.
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