<p>As dense winter fog continues to engulf large parts of north India, drastically reducing visibility on roads and highways, a viral Instagram video has sparked widespread concern, and disbelief online. The clip features a group of men attempting to navigate through near-zero visibility by making one of their friends sit on the bonnet of a moving car to guide the driver. The video posted by<strong> </strong>davldeed which has now surpassed 11 million views online, has prompted sharp criticism from social media users, many of whom described the act as reckless and dangerous.&nbsp;</p><h2><strong>‘No lights are useful here’</strong></h2><p><br>In the video, filmed at night, the car moves slowly through thick fog with headlights rendered almost useless. One of the passengers explains the situation from behind the camera: “Guys, visibility is zero. We have made a person sit outside on the car’s bonnet. He is giving us instructions because right now we are not on the main road. It’s an off-road patch and we are unable to see anything here. We can’t figure out where to turn.” However, people are advised to refrain from performing such actions as it can be quite risky, while a small mistake can lead to a major accident.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>As laughter fills the car, the man seated on the bonnet gestures with his hands, signalling the driver when to turn the steering wheel. At one point, another passenger declares, “No lights are useful here, make a person sit like this.” The group sarcastically labels their improvisation as “ADAS Level 4. Only 1 in India Scorpio,” likening the risky manoeuvre to advanced driver assistance systems. The tone remains casual, even as the man outside remains exposed to both freezing temperatures and the obvious risk of serious injury.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

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<p>&nbsp;</p><h2><strong>Online outrage, advice and dark humour</strong></h2><p><br>The response online was swift and largely critical. “Accident se pehle thand se mar jaega (“he’ll die from the cold before an accident happens),” one user commented. Another wrote, “One emergency brake,” followed by laughing emojis, highlighting how little margin for error such a stunt allows.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Several users offered safer alternatives. “Always open the camera… It works best in fog and will show u a clearer image on screen,” one suggested, while another advised using a phone’s pro camera mode to improve visibility. Others resorted to sarcasm. “Naya feature aya h Scorpio m, Human radar (Looks like the Scorpio has a new feature: human radar),” one user joked.</p><p>Some remarks were comparatively more pointed. “This is the reason why men no live longer as compared to women,” one user wrote.</p>

The clip features a group of men attempting to navigate through near-zero visibility by making one of their friends sit on the bonnet of a moving car to guide the driver.

As dense winter fog continues to engulf large parts of north India, drastically reducing visibility on roads and highways, a viral Instagram video has sparked widespread concern, and disbelief online. The clip features a group of men attempting to navigate through near-zero visibility by making one of their friends sit on the bonnet of a moving car to guide the driver. The video posted by davldeed which has now surpassed 11 million views online, has prompted sharp criticism from social media users, many of whom described the act as reckless and dangerous. ‘No lights are useful here’ In the video, filmed at night, the car moves slowly through thick fog with headlights rendered almost useless. One of the passengers explains the situation from behind the camera: “Guys, visibility is zero. We have made a person sit outside on the car’s bonnet. He is giving us instructions because right now we are not on the main road. It’s an off-road patch and we are unable to see anything here. We can’t figure out where to turn.” However, people are advised to refrain from performing such actions as it can be quite risky, while a small mistake can lead to a major accident. As laughter fills the car, the man seated on the bonnet gestures with his hands, signalling the driver when to turn the steering wheel. At one point, another passenger declares, “No lights are useful here, make a person sit like this.” The group sarcastically labels their improvisation as “ADAS Level 4. Only 1 in India Scorpio,” likening the risky manoeuvre to advanced driver assistance systems. The tone remains casual, even as the man outside remains exposed to both freezing temperatures and the obvious risk of serious injury.

<p>The clip features a group of men attempting to navigate through near-zero visibility by making one of their friends sit on the bonnet of a moving car to guide the driver.</p>

Human radar? Man sits on moving car bonnet to guide driver through zero-visibility fog, internet reacts

<p>The pockets of India's national capital New Delhi and its surrounding areas were covered in a thick blanket of haze as temperature dipped to 6 degrees Celsius on Thursday morning (Dec 28) and 11 people were reported to have been killed in road accidents. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that dense fog is likely to envelop Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab till December 31.&nbsp;</p>

<p>An advisory was issued by the weather office, a day after much of north India was covered in a thick blanket of haze, and more than 110 flights and 25 trains were delayed in the national capital.</p>

<p>The visibility dropped to 50 metres at Delhi's Safdarjung observatory at 5:30 am while a visibility of 25 metres was reported in Palam, near Delhi airport. The visibility ranged between 50 to 25 metres in Punjab, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh and UP. The met officials stated that visibility dipped to zero at Palam airport from 8 am to 10 am on Wednesday (Dec 27) and remained below 200m till 12:30 pm.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/india-christmas-welcomed-by-fog-and-cold-temperatures-in-delhi-673266">India: Delhi wakes up to a foggy Christmas morning and chilly weather</a></p>

<p>As per the officials, the visibility was down to zero at Amritsar, Agra and Allahabad airports till 9 pm.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Dense to very dense fog (0-25 meters) in some pockets of Uttar Pradesh and in isolated pockets over Haryana, Chandigarh &amp; Delhi, Southwest Rajasthan and north Madhya Pradesh," said the IMD&nbsp;in a post on X.</p>

<h2><strong>Flights, trains delayed, Met predicts 'very dense fog' &nbsp;</strong></h2>

<p>According to Delhi Airport FIDS (Flight Information Display System), approximately 134 domestic and international flights were delayed due to dense fog. Meanwhile, Indian Railways confirmed that 22 trains have been running late in Delhi.</p>

<p>The Met predicted "very dense fog" for morning hours and late night till December 31 in the northern states. However, visibility improved in some areas of Delhi on Thursday morning, even though foggy weather prevailed in the NCR region.</p>

<p>"Fog likely to become more dense and very likely to extend more parts of Uttar Pradesh &amp; north Rajasthan and some parts of extreme north Madhya Pradesh," said the IMD&nbsp;in a post on X, while asking travellers to remain careful and use fog lights while driving their vehicles.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Watch:&nbsp;Delhi: Dense fog blankets India's Delhi-NCR region</strong></p>

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<p>As cold wave conditions prevailed, the minimum temperature fell to 6 degrees Celsius while the maximum was likely to not go beyond 21 degrees Celsius.</p>

<p>Meanwhile,&nbsp;air quality remained in the category of "very poor" for another day in New Delhi. New Delhi's average AQI reached 386 and AQI reached 464 which fell in the "severe" category in Anand Vihar. As per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the pollution level is likely to stay in the poor category for the next two days.</p>

<p>As fog engulfed roads on Wednesday, multiple collisions were reported across the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. In a collision of multiple vehicles on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway, one person was killed and 12 others injured. In other accidents reported around Uttar Pradesh, eight people were killed.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies) &nbsp;</em></p>


The pockets of India's national capital New Delhi and its surrounding areas were covered in a thick blanket of haze as temperature dipped to 6 degrees Celsius on Thursday morning (Dec 28) and 11 people were reported to have been killed in road accidents.

The pockets of India's national capital New Delhi and its surrounding areas were covered in a thick blanket of haze as temperature dipped to 6 degrees Celsius on Thursday morning (Dec 28) and 11 people were reported to have been killed in road accidents. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that dense fog is likely to envelop Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab till December 31. An advisory was issued by the weather office, a day after much of north India was covered in a thick blanket of haze, and more than 110 flights and 25 trains were delayed in the national capital. The visibility dropped to 50 metres at Delhi's Safdarjung observatory at 5:30 am while a visibility of 25 metres was reported in Palam, near Delhi airport. The visibility ranged between 50 to 25 metres in Punjab, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh and UP. The met officials stated that visibility dipped to zero at Palam airport from 8 am to 10 am on Wednesday (Dec 27) and remained below 200m till 12:30 pm. Also read: India: Delhi wakes up to a foggy Christmas morning and chilly weather As per the officials, the visibility was down to zero at Amritsar, Agra and Allahabad airports till 9 pm. "Dense to very dense fog (0-25 meters) in some pockets of Uttar Pradesh and in isolated pockets over Haryana, Chandigarh & Delhi, Southwest Rajasthan and north Madhya Pradesh," said the IMD in a post on X. Flights, trains delayed, Met predicts 'very dense fog' According to Delhi Airport FIDS (Flight Information Display System), approximately 134 domestic and international flights were delayed due to dense fog. Meanwhile, Indian Railways confirmed that 22 trains have been running late in Delhi. The Met predicted "very dense fog" for morning hours and late night till December 31 in the northern states. However, visibility improved in some areas of Delhi on Thursday morning, even though foggy weather prevailed in the NCR region. "Fog likely to become more dense and very likely to extend more parts of Uttar Pradesh & north Rajasthan and some parts of extreme north Madhya Pradesh," said the IMD in a post on X, while asking travellers to remain careful and use fog lights while driving their vehicles. Watch: Delhi: Dense fog blankets India's Delhi-NCR region As cold wave conditions prevailed, the minimum temperature fell to 6 degrees Celsius while the maximum was likely to not go beyond 21 degrees Celsius. Meanwhile, air quality remained in the category of "very poor" for another day in New Delhi. New Delhi's average AQI reached 386 and AQI reached 464 which fell in the "severe" category in Anand Vihar. As per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the pollution level is likely to stay in the poor category for the next two days. As fog engulfed roads on Wednesday, multiple collisions were reported across the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. In a collision of multiple vehicles on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway, one person was killed and 12 others injured. In other accidents reported around Uttar Pradesh, eight people were killed. (With inputs from agencies)

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