£30 fine for fog lights with no fog?

[Grandad]

Originally Posted by Desmo

Nothing a quick look at the dashboard light wont sort out though

can you explain mate.something that has always bugged me


I have no lights on dash, is that what you mean ?

[Del Lardo]

Originally Posted by Grandad

can you explain mate.something that has always bugged me


I have no lights on dash, is that what you mean ?

When I turn fog lights on I get a big orange light on my dash. Same for every car I have driven.

[Grandad]

Originally Posted by Del Lardo

When I turn fog lights on I get a big orange light on my dash. Same for every car I have driven.

not in mine, they come on with dip beam but get brighter when you hit the fog light button ( then a light comes on the switch )

[Darrin]

Originally Posted by Grandad

Could be a tricky one deciding fog lights from driving lights though

My "lower" lights come on whenever the headlights are on, nothing I can do about it

Not sure what the legal requirements are over there, but over here an auto manufacturer HAS to ensure that fog/driving lights have a switch. Only two white lights and two amber lights are allowed to be visible from the front of the vehicle when within 1500 feet of another vehicle in motion. So the headlights and running lights are it. Only exception are clearance lights on large trucks.

So if your car has no way to turn the extra lights off, it certainly wouldn't be legal to be registered over here. :shrug:

[Jingo]

I was pulled into an organised police stop once as I was unaware I had left them on. It gave the police a quick chance to look around the car, ask me a few questions and then after I apologised and told them I was unaware, they let me go scott free!

[Del Lardo]

When I am in my Elise there are very few things more annoying than someone driving towards me with front fogs on as they are at the perfect height to blind me.

[Stan_Lite]

Originally Posted by Del Lardo

When I am in my Elise there are very few things more annoying than someone driving towards me with front fogs on as they are at the perfect height to blind me.

I agree with DL. Fog lights are a real hazard when you drive a sports car. Really gets on my wick.

As suggested previously, if you can't see properly, slow down. Don't put other road users at risk just so you can see better.

[TinkerBell]

I agree with the majority of the people on here. There is no need to have fog lights on. I hate it when I see other people with fog lights on when they aren't needed. I have managed for 4 years without any fog lights so it just shows that you don't need them when it isn't foggy.

I think it is pretty fair to fine people for having them on when at the end of the day, the fog lights can cause other road user's undue dazzle or discomfort. The inappropriate use is dangerous as it can affect the oncoming driver's ability to see cyclists, pedestrians, and also the road.

[Goose]

As a cyclist, I can't stand it. Sometimes it'll take a second or two for my eyes to readjust properly, and that's a second or two I need to spend looking at the road surface I'm riding on.

I've been caught out by bumps/holes I couldn't see after being dazzled by passing cars, with a few close calls.

As a motorist, there is really no need to use them. As with Nutcase, I've barely had the need to use them.

[Mark]

This thread reminds me somewhat of Zoltan's signature (OcUK).

RIP