Fog lights plus > 70mph?

There is a fourth kind of foglight user, the ****s who don't know they have them on. Often in pugs or other cars with stalk twist controls
 
Gilly said:
Fog light is slower than normal light, so you overtake it before it hits the road anyway.
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Do you mean they only light up the road in front for a shorter length than your reaction distance at anything over 20mph.

I don't care what car you're driving, you aren't overtaking any of the light you emit from the front of the car.


Alternately, if your comment was sarcasm: Shut up.
 
I see people with fogs on all the time despite no sign of fog, really ticks me off.

Had a new ugly Renault thing behind me earlier with DRL's, they were as bright as fogs, looked like it had some florescent lights stuck to its bumper, standard I think but is there any need?
 
Dano said:
Was driving home the other night and it was a bit foggy, could still see normal car lights at a good mile to two up the road even if good visual range was pretty low. However, and maybe it's just me but what's with all the drivers reacting with:

'oh look, it's a light fog I better put my fog lights on'

followed immediately by:

'but hell, I can see well enough to still do 80mph on the dual carrigeway'

Seriously, if you can see well enough to feel comfortable doing over 70mph do you really need your fog lights on to blind everybody else with?
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Most foglights don't help you see any better (unless your dipped beams are complete crap to begin with, true on some cars I guess...) but help you be seen better to oncoming traffic.

People just turn it on because it's a bit foggy and it's an automatic reaction for them.

The fogs don't even dazzle anyone so why get worked up over it.
 
Fog lights make you go faster. FACT. That's why certain drivers use them in perfectly fine driving conditions. It gives them the extra torkz which is really important in Maccy D's carparks, innit.
 
Khaaan! said:
Most foglights don't help you see any better (unless your dipped beams are complete crap to begin with, true on some cars I guess...) but help you be seen better to oncoming traffic.

People just turn it on because it's a bit foggy and it's an automatic reaction for them.

The fogs don't even dazzle anyone so why get worked up over it.
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It was rear fog lights I was referrring to as already mentioned and I'm not worked up over it, again as already mentioned.
 
I never have mine on, front or back, unless its actually foggy.

Even if its a wee bit of fog, ill put them on...! I know my eye sight is fairly good, but you have no idea what other road users can or cant see. Anything i can do to increase the likelyness of them seeing my car, ill do :)
 
craig_kennedy83 said:
I never have mine on, front or back, unless its actually foggy.

Even if its a wee bit of fog, ill put them on...! I know my eye sight is fairly good, but you have no idea what other road users can or cant see. Anything i can do to increase the likelyness of them seeing my car, ill do :)
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If it is a 'wee bit of fog' you'll be annoying other road users, not just letting them know you are there.

Sidelights are plenty for anything but a blanket.
 
I have a weird hatred of Fog lights, Same as those high opacity rear lights which people have on when it's Clear, I hate'em & the people that use them. :p
Also people that sit at the lights with there Brake lights on that are level with my face. :mad:
 
Hatter The Mad said:
Are you saying that fog light travels at 70mph or less :confused:
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