Use of Fog lights at night, legality?

effluent · 13-09-2011 9:41pm #1

Is it against the law to drive around at night with your fog lights on when there is no fog?

The job I'm in at the moment involves driving around on roads late at night, and nearly every car I meet has it's fog lights on. I find it really bad when they are behind you, being blined and trying to keep the vehicle on the proper road position on country roads.

And it's not just "boy racers" that have them on but ordinary car drivers. Is there a reason people have them on, or is it just left on by accident?

pa990 · 13-09-2011 9:46pm

in before the lock

cozzie55 · 13-09-2011 9:49pm

effluent wrote: »

Is it against the law to drive around at night with your fog lights on when there is no fog?

The job I'm in at the moment involves driving around on roads late at night, and nearly every car I meet has it's fog lights on. I find it really bad when they are behind you, being blined and trying to keep the vehicle on the proper road position on country roads.

And it's not just "boy racers" that have them on but ordinary car drivers. Is there a reason people have them on, or is it just left on by accident?

I presume your referring to Front fogs and not the rear ones.
As far as I am aware its not illegal to drive with front ones on, just stupid.
Although I will say that I don't really find that front ones effect me at all when driving. IF they effect you then just use the night time driving mode in your rear view mirror and you should be ok.

Mc Love · 13-09-2011 9:50pm

It baffles most people. I even see focus drivers with them on and you have to pull the switch towards you to turn them on which is something I dont understand as all you have to do to turn your lights on is turn the dial!!

Testament1 · 13-09-2011 9:50pm

effluent wrote: »

Is it against the law to drive around at night with your fog lights on when there is no fog?

Yes.
Now hopefully the mods lock this thread before this can of worms gets fully opened again!

Mc Love · 13-09-2011 9:51pm

nah leave it opened, i want to see where it goes

13-09-2011 9:52pm

Don't drive much at night, so I don't really notice them. I do see a lot of people have them on during daylight hours, pointless I say, why not just put dipped headlights on?

One thing I hate in my rear view mirror at night, is those white light (xenon?) bulbs! Cant see a fecking thing!

EPM · 13-09-2011 9:57pm

pa990 wrote: »

in before the lock

Testament1 wrote: »

Yes.
Now hopefully the mods lock this thread before this can of worms gets fully opened again!

Done but please report items as you see them.

Mc Love wrote: »

nah leave it opened, i want to see where it goes

:rolleyes:

OP, please read the charter. This has been done to death.

Use of Fog lights at night, legality?

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