Why no rear fogs on HGV's ?

drunken fool · 20 Dec 2006 at 16:43

On the way back today through the awful fog i suddenly found myself asking 'why no rear fog's on HGV's?' as i watched someone nearly go into the back on one.

If i'm correct, rear fogs are now a legal requirement for cars so why not HGV's?

dale1uk · 20 Dec 2006 at 16:46

I've seen loads of HGV's with rear fogs, and the ones my dad drives all do. It is a legal requirment to have them fitted, but its up to the driver to turn them on.

ci_newman · 20 Dec 2006 at 17:29

What about HGVs from across the borders? I am ensure of the laws regarding fog lights in other countries but I think Japan etc don't need to have them installed (hence why a number of imports have bolt-on fog lights)

*Moangroan* · 20 Dec 2006 at 17:31

If they nearly went into the back they were obviously going to fast and not because he did not have his foglights on...If a car went into the back of a fully loaded artic the artic would feel nothing....a good incentive to drive within the limits of car and weather....lol.

Many years ago an artic went into the back of my dad's artic when he was fully loaded 38tonnes then....he bareley felt a bump....the front of the other artic was left in a L shape at the front.....if you are in a car you are dead..

Why do people drive with the stopping point of the car beyond the piont in the fog where you can no longer see. Maybe suicide...lol

james.miller · 20 Dec 2006 at 17:33

because, for a lot of motorists out there, it's not dangerous untill something goes wrong.

Draeger · 20 Dec 2006 at 18:46

Not sure about haulage LGV's etc, I would imagine that most have them.

All our Volvo fire appliances have front and rear fogs fitted, I know that.

Steve · 20 Dec 2006 at 21:04

Motorbikes have no fog lights

Scania · 20 Dec 2006 at 21:41

Not many of the trailers at our place (we have about 80) have fog lights,all of the tractor units do have them (as legally required).

a lot of the trailers also have no reversing lights.

Anybody who drives into the back of an LGV - fog or no fog - is a cretin who seriously needs an eye test!

James_N · 20 Dec 2006 at 21:49

R124/LA420 said:
Anybody who drives into the back of an LGV - fog or no fog - is a cretin who seriously needs an eye test!

I was just thinking that. They have enough marker lights on. If you cant see one before you run it up the chuff, then you should be paying more attention.

That said, my dads trailer and my friends dads both have rear fogs