Why do people have fog lights on?
04 January 2011, 06:37 PM
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Why do people have fog lights on?
Its at an all time high where I live I must have saw no less that 15 cars on the 15 min drive home from work tonight.
Do these idiots think it's cool to drive around with them on.
I had a stupid woman with them on behind me tonight so I put my rear fog light on and off a few times hoping she would realise but she didn't.
Interestingly most of the people who do this aren't chavy boy racers but women or 50+ men!
I imagine most people do this on purpose but why? *****!
Do these idiots think it's cool to drive around with them on.
I had a stupid woman with them on behind me tonight so I put my rear fog light on and off a few times hoping she would realise but she didn't.
Interestingly most of the people who do this aren't chavy boy racers but women or 50+ men!
I imagine most people do this on purpose but why? *****!
04 January 2011, 06:40 PM
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04 January 2011, 06:41 PM
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Get the police out there with their £60 fines, will sort the deficeit out in no time 
Tony
PS, hate it myself, just numpties who think it looks "cool" but dont understand it blinds other drivers
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PS, hate it myself, just numpties who think it looks "cool" but dont understand it blinds other drivers
04 January 2011, 06:43 PM
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I know.
I left my classic scooby foggies on by mistake about 5 year ago, and a policeman chased me in his Volvo. He stopped me very close to my neighbourhood, which was very embarrassing, and gave me a warning ticket. He said that my car did look nice with them on, but I shouldn't have them on, unless my arm couldn't see my leg. What an arrogant policeman!
Anyway, I learnt my lesson, and since then, I hardly bother with foglights TBH.
I left my classic scooby foggies on by mistake about 5 year ago, and a policeman chased me in his Volvo. He stopped me very close to my neighbourhood, which was very embarrassing, and gave me a warning ticket. He said that my car did look nice with them on, but I shouldn't have them on, unless my arm couldn't see my leg. What an arrogant policeman!
Anyway, I learnt my lesson, and since then, I hardly bother with foglights TBH.
04 January 2011, 06:46 PM
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When the ground is wet and it is dark it does dazzle.
I gave a taxi a flash the other day as he had one headlight working and he put his fog lights on lol. Says it all really.
I gave a taxi a flash the other day as he had one headlight working and he put his fog lights on lol. Says it all really.
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04 January 2011, 07:15 PM
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They are probably driving lights which are apparently going to be compulsory on new cars from September. I have a new e coupe and the lights that are at the bottom of the grill are driving lamps but people assume they are the front fogs.
04 January 2011, 07:17 PM
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I know.
I left my classic scooby foggies on by mistake about 5 year ago, and a policeman chased me in his Volvo. He stopped me very close to my neighbourhood, which was very embarrassing, and gave me a warning ticket. He said that my car did look nice with them on, but I shouldn't have them on, unless my arm couldn't see my leg. What an arrogant policeman! Anyway, I learnt my lesson, and since then, I hardly bother with foglights TBH.
I left my classic scooby foggies on by mistake about 5 year ago, and a policeman chased me in his Volvo. He stopped me very close to my neighbourhood, which was very embarrassing, and gave me a warning ticket. He said that my car did look nice with them on, but I shouldn't have them on, unless my arm couldn't see my leg. What an arrogant policeman!
Anyway, I learnt my lesson, and since then, I hardly bother with foglights TBH.
I had a headlight go out last year and had planned to pop into Halfrauds at the weekend to pick up a new bulb. Meanwhile I drive with the front fogs on for a few days. I was fined £30 by the police - not for the defective headlight, but for using the front fogs (which are no brighter than the headlights and point downwards imo)!
04 January 2011, 07:22 PM
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Basically it shows people are ignorant about driving. Clearly states in the HC etc etc so no excuse. I must admit that I usually flash people with them on when they shouldn't and, as above, flash the rear fog at people following me with them on. If they don't get the message I just leave it on. Strange how people just don't realise still!
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04 January 2011, 07:30 PM
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I run with front fogs and side lights dawn to dusk, then i switch to dipped headlights for night time driving.
Rear fog is only there for MOT, iirc highway code says only to use fogs if visibility is less than 100 meters!
I was pulled a few years ago with dipped and fogs on, he threatened me with a ticket for 'excessive use of lights'.
I agree, the numpties fry my head too.
Rear fog is only there for MOT, iirc highway code says only to use fogs if visibility is less than 100 meters!
I was pulled a few years ago with dipped and fogs on, he threatened me with a ticket for 'excessive use of lights'.
I agree, the numpties fry my head too.
04 January 2011, 07:40 PM
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You were lucky Hottie!
I had a headlight go out last year and had planned to pop into Halfrauds at the weekend to pick up a new bulb. Meanwhile I drive with the front fogs on for a few days. I was fined £30 by the police - not for the defective headlight, but for using the front fogs (which are no brighter than the headlights and point downwards imo)!
I had a headlight go out last year and had planned to pop into Halfrauds at the weekend to pick up a new bulb. Meanwhile I drive with the front fogs on for a few days. I was fined £30 by the police - not for the defective headlight, but for using the front fogs (which are no brighter than the headlights and point downwards imo)!
I was suggested by someone to take the bulbs out of the foggies, so that it never happens again, even by mistake. But then, someone else said that police will then do you for having no bulb in your foggies! You just can't win, man. Just don't use them, unless the visibility is dire.
04 January 2011, 07:46 PM
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I run with front fogs and side lights dawn to dusk, then i switch to dipped headlights for night time driving.
Rear fog is only there for MOT, iirc highway code says only to use fogs if visibility is less than 100 meters!
I was pulled a few years ago with dipped and fogs on, he threatened me with a ticket for 'excessive use of lights'.
I agree, the numpties fry my head too.
Rear fog is only there for MOT, iirc highway code says only to use fogs if visibility is less than 100 meters!
I was pulled a few years ago with dipped and fogs on, he threatened me with a ticket for 'excessive use of lights'.
I agree, the numpties fry my head too.
As for MOT only, that's b*llux as construction and use regs. state they must be fitted after about 1980.
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04 January 2011, 07:48 PM
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Ouch!
I was suggested by someone to take the bulbs out of the foggies, so that it never happens again, even by mistake. But then, someone else said that police will then do you for having no bulb in your foggies! You just can't win, man. Just don't use them, unless the visibility is dire.
I was suggested by someone to take the bulbs out of the foggies, so that it never happens again, even by mistake. But then, someone else said that police will then do you for having no bulb in your foggies! You just can't win, man. Just don't use them, unless the visibility is dire.
04 January 2011, 07:59 PM
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I was following someone along an A-road last week at dusk. When it went a bit misty, the idiot put on their rear fog light! It seems to be a knee-jerk reaction for some people - what purpose a rear fog light serves, when I've already been following for several miles, I've no idea....and clearly, neither did the person who turned it on!
I then got a nice bit of retina burn for the next ten minutes of driving.....
I then got a nice bit of retina burn for the next ten minutes of driving.....
04 January 2011, 08:00 PM
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The front fogs on my classic are good for fekk all, i have fitted SMD bulbs that aren't as bright as standard but look 5500k colour. I've not been flashed since i have had them fitted. Day time running lights if you like. It keeps me visible to the morons that don't know what lights they have on.
What i meant was, it is only for MOT as far as i'm concerned, ie i don't use it at all. If it wasn't a MOT requirement then i would remove it.
In fact the MOT before last, the tester actually joke it was hardly worth me having one as it is a red LED strip mounted below the number plate.
04 January 2011, 08:05 PM
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Also people with stupidly brights after-market HID's.
04 January 2011, 08:29 PM
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mostly peugot 206 owners closely followed by astra and vectra with fiesta following up behind . all donkies why probably dont know any better , sorry i forgot there is a light on the dashboard that glows when they are turned on they just choose to ignore it at the expense of other peoples eyeballs . total ***** who all deserve the 60quid ticket every time everyone knows a light under the bumper level is a fog light you only have to look at the lens patters. either way i just put rear fog on if they are behind me and fogs plus mainbeam if they are infront FRY EM BACK I SAY
04 January 2011, 08:45 PM
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Pea souper time....I'm really pleased with those that put rears on.Be loads of rear enders without (I am talking pea soup).Yes,annoying when people forget to turn them off after.
As for front fogs....people seem to think they are 'snow lamps 'for some reason just lately.
Oh,and if anyone has actually got front fog lights that do do anything beyond a yard I'd be interested
complete waste of time apart from at 2 mph
As for front fogs....people seem to think they are 'snow lamps 'for some reason just lately.
Oh,and if anyone has actually got front fog lights that do do anything beyond a yard I'd be interested
complete waste of time apart from at 2 mph
04 January 2011, 08:52 PM
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I got flashed during the day last week for having mine on, didnt even know, bright sunny day and for some reason i must of flicked my lights on when leaving home??
Ended up pulling over to see wtf the prat was flashing and ranting and raving at me for.
When i noticed i just thought sad barsteward as the winter sun was brighter then any fog lights during the day.
The worst thing i notice is people who drive around at night with no lights on at all, how can you not notice that??
Ended up pulling over to see wtf the prat was flashing and ranting and raving at me for.
When i noticed i just thought sad barsteward as the winter sun was brighter then any fog lights during the day
.The worst thing i notice is people who drive around at night with no lights on at all, how can you not notice that??
04 January 2011, 08:56 PM
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