When I drive in darkness and heavy rain, and I want to be certain that there’s nothing ahead on the road (e.g. approaching an intersection or an unlit pedestrian crossing), I don’t only slow, but I start moving my head, either to the side and back, or forward and back.

While that’s human-specific - a fox doesn’t have a windscreen they need to erase from their field of view - moving one’s sensors around to get a better observation is universal. :)