Foglight Morons

CypherPunk · 26 Dec 2006 at 23:40

This thread has reminded me, while I was driving on Friday night in thick fog; I came across possibly the most annoying misuse of lights ever.

I was approaching a junction on my right and someone who was turning left, on to the opposite side of the road, pulled out slightly too close to a lorry, this obviously annoyed the lorry driver no end and they decided the best course of retaliation would be a blast of their main beams. With it being foggy the lorry’s main beams light up the entire road, and for a good 20 seconds, until I passed the lorry, the only thing I could see in front of my car was blinding white light reflected off of the fog.

Not content with blinding me and the driver following me, I noticed in my rear view mirror that the lorry driver begin to flash their main beams on and off, presumably to teach the guy who pulled out in front of him a lesson.

I can’t wait until we all drive at night using night vision goggles or some other sci-fi technology, because some people just can’t be trusted to use their lights properly.

Del Lardo · 26 Dec 2006 at 23:42

It was particulary bad in the 2 days before Christmas as the fog had cleared after a few days of heavy fog. Rears don't bother me too much but fronts are a real problem for me in the Elise as I am much lower down than most people. I would love it if the Police actually enforced the fog light laws but I understand that they are far too busy setting up speed cameras to catch those mini murders, those who speed. Instead I occasionally turn my front fogs* on to remind other motorists to turn theirs off.

*The Elise doesn't have front fogs but rather a rather powerful pair of driving lights

mctiny · 26 Dec 2006 at 23:44

-westy- said:
I know what you mean - I've seen a LOT of people driving around with only one headlight working properly, and with their fogs on. Why not just get the light fixed?

Oh how many times have I seen that, all the new fad round here is to have sidelights and foglights instead of dipped beams, all on a clear night.

SgtTupac · 26 Dec 2006 at 23:46

They do annoy me yes, but what also annoys me is these morons with HID conversions which do not have the lights correctly alligned again. Its like getting full beam in your eyes :mad:

Oblivious · 26 Dec 2006 at 23:49

SgtTupac said:
They do annoy me yes, but what also annoys me is these morons with HID conversions which do not have the lights correctly alligned again. Its like getting full beam in your eyes

Oh your one of those are you? Stop staring at the white light. Usually with these HID conversions they are totally fine. Just people stare at them because they arent used to bright white light, try staring at a normal headlight it will have the same affect.

al123 · 26 Dec 2006 at 23:52

Rear fogs when it is actually foggy are great they make you much easier to see. I’ve seen loads of people with their rear fogs on lately. I think they put them on then forget about them (although my car has a light on the dash to say they are on).

I don’t really see the point of front fogs I had them on my Mini but they didn’t seem to make any difference. I didn’t bother with them on my Golf, as they were an optional extra. Normally its just chavs in something crap pretending they have a rally car that have them on

mctiny · 26 Dec 2006 at 23:52

SgtTupac said:
They do annoy me yes, but what also annoys me is these morons with HID conversions which do not have the lights correctly alligned again. Its like getting full beam in your eyes

I was getting this a lot round here, everytime I would give a littls flash of the lights and most times get a flash of theres and me feeling little silly for flashing, then I want to do is scream at the moran for having badly setup lights, or it's becasue they are polish.

Logsi · 26 Dec 2006 at 23:53

The worst i have seen is when people put there side lights on and have there fogs on, what is up with that?!?! It does annoy me when you see poeple in towns doing it as there is clearly no need!

I sometimes put mine on late at night when the roads are clear so i can see the sides of the roads better, usually on country lanes quite a lot though.

Josh

EDIT-Most old people think they are driving lights not fogs.

whitecrook · 26 Dec 2006 at 23:56

The other night as well I passed all sorts of lights plenty cars with one headlight really dim, and the other dull (I guess some cars do that when on dip?)

Plenty cars with the HID lights with the blue shimmer, and loads of cars with really bright lights. Really bright, but NOT blinding. When passing I'd think has that guy dipped? Then I'd think if he hadn't dipped, I'd know about it. The only problem was the scones with the fogs on.

The other thing that annoyed me for the few times I was stuck behind someone, was they a couple of people seemed to be driving with their dip on making it incredibly hard to see the road in front of them for an overtake. Once I made the overtake the guy speed up and I had to pull behind again in for an oncoming bus. That really grinds my gears.

Vibez · 26 Dec 2006 at 23:57

What annoys me is the lights on expensive beemers, they are exceptionally bright and I think that's just normal headlight as well not full beam.

I had a big BMW x5 thing behind me the other night with them and of course being a tall car they were about the same height as my car, I had to pull my rear view mirror off because they were so bright I could barely see in front of me just from the brightness in the corner of my eye.

Also the beemers with L.E.D brake lights who keep their foot on the brake at traffic lights when it's dark and I'm the car behind them, I have to look down and fiddle with my radio cuz it blinds me to look at them.

JayMax · 26 Dec 2006 at 23:59

willd58 said:
I have never been blinded by fogs, headlights yes, but never fogs.

I honestly don't think I've ever been blinded or dazzled by oncoming foglights also :confused:

SgtTupac said:
They do annoy me yes, but what also annoys me is these morons with HID conversions which do not have the lights correctly alligned again. Its like getting full beam in your eyes

And I have often been dazzled by these though.

SgtTupac · 27 Dec 2006 at 00:03

Oblivious said:
Oh your one of those are you? Stop staring at the white light. Usually with these HID conversions they are totally fine. Just people stare at them because they arent used to bright white light, try staring at a normal headlight it will have the same affect.

No im not one of "these" people. Funny that they are fine on a brand new BMW, yet when they come ona stupid Saxo/Escort they blind me? Damn and theres me just thinking it wasnt all of them. :rolleyes:

Trojan · 27 Dec 2006 at 00:32

It amazes me that some people moan like bitches about front fogs blinding them all the time but then proceed to drive around in a HID headlamp equipped car. I honestly can't remember the last time I was blinded by someone using their front fogs. Xenons however? Pretty much everytime I get on the motorway in the dark.

MrMatteh · 27 Dec 2006 at 00:45

everyone with a car thats taller than mine annoys me

4x4s light up my whole cabin. great when you're sitting in traffic :rolleyes:

I did have a result the other day.. big old merc pulls out behind me, fogs on.. thanks.. i just slowed down a bit and flashed my rear fog at him.. and it worked! off went his fogs

normally they just look so confused though

PiKe · 27 Dec 2006 at 00:46

MrMatteh said:
everyone with a car thats taller than mine annoys me

4x4s light up my whole cabin. great when you're sitting in traffic

I did have a result the other day.. big old merc pulls out behind me, fogs on.. thanks.. i just slowed down a bit and flashed my rear fog at him.. and it worked! off went his fogs normally they just look so confused though

When I tried that the **** just stuck main beam on and sat on my bumper.

Stellios · 27 Dec 2006 at 00:48

PiKe said:
When I tried that the **** just stuck main beam on and sat on my bumper.

So put your brake lights on and they sharp drop back again

PiKe · 27 Dec 2006 at 00:49

Danger in doing that is because you rear fogs are so bright, they don't see the brake lights and run into the back of you.

Akira · 27 Dec 2006 at 01:13

Front foglights don't dazzle you, rear ones do. Why get so wound up about the front ones? If it's a front light and it dazzles you it's either a driving lamp or badly-aligned foglight.

MaX_PoWah · 27 Dec 2006 at 01:14

Most people just seem to have a problem with there light switches in general, it makes me livid when there is still MORE than enough light to see and you get fools coming towards you with there lights on, and all that happens is nobody can see anything because of all the stupid lights, and then they flash you!, like your the bad person!

PiKe · 27 Dec 2006 at 01:31

Akira said:
Front foglights don't dazzle you, rear ones do. Why get so wound up about the front ones? If it's a front light and it dazzles you it's either a driving lamp or badly-aligned foglight.

Driving lamps come on with main beam, so either way, they're *****.