What Do You Know About Dust Storms?
In Arizona, dust storms can strike with little warning. Take our five-question quiz to discover if you know what to do when visibility decreases.
- 1.
According to the Arizona Department of Transportation, almost five people are killed each year due to dust storms. What does ADOT encourage drivers to do when they encounter a dust storm?- A.
Pull aside, stay alive.
- B.
Quickly drive, hope not to die.
- C.
Use your eyes, then you'll survive.
- 2.
It's inevitable — you find yourself driving through a dust storm. What's your first reaction?
- A.
Drive as fast as possible to get through the dust storm.
- B.
Start slowing your vehicle down, then immediately check the traffic around you.
- C.
Honk your vehicle's horn and flash your emergency lights so those around you know you are there.
- 3.
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, what is a "haboob?"
- A.
Really, I have no idea.
- B.
It's the nickname for a body part. (Hee hee.)
- C.
It's from the Arabic word for wind.
- 4.
Where is the best place for your vehicle to be during a dust storm?
- A.
Stopped in the roadway.
- B.
Driving slowly in the emergency lane.
- C.
Pulled off the roadway.
- 5.
After driving into a dust storm, you've successfully pulled you vehicle off the roadway. Now what?
- A.
Turn off your vehicle's lights. Take your foot off the brake and place the vehicle in park.
- B.
Turn on your vehicle's emergency flashers and honk your horn sporadically.
- C.
Get out of your vehicle and request help from other motorists.
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