Rear fog lights...

finbow

Wig wrote: »

It depends where you are in the country for fog my theory is that the South especially the coastal areas in the South don't get fog. whereas inland areas will get fog. The last time I experienced heavy fog was around 1988 in South Wales.

I'm in the South East and have driven through thick fog (visability just past the bonnet) lots of times in recent years. Driving at 3 or 4 am in areas where the banks between the fields and roads are low is where it seems most common. The improvement that front fog lights have in this situation is invaluable. I'd never buy a car without them.

Viper_7

real1314 wrote: »

Define "see"; Very silly relying on an undefined parameter to call someone silly. Oh and I'd said that the lights become "less visible", not that I couldn't "see" them.

To be honest if you can't "see" you should stop dead. You're blind.

Do you stop at night when you can't "see" on an unlit road without lights? Or do you rely on your car's lights? And inevitably on those of the vehicle in front? Or can you see the silhouette of a car without the lights during complete darkness?

btw I was in a vehicle doing about 180mph in heavy fog last week. :cool:

There is more to think about that the car in front....

What about the unlit pedestrian? What about the unlit obstruction?

you're being an !!!! and you know it.

end of.

darich

finbow wrote: »

I'm in the South East and have driven through thick fog (visability just past the bonnet) lots of times in recent years. Driving at 3 or 4 am in areas where the banks between the fields and roads are low is where it seems most common. The improvement that front fog lights have in this situation is invaluable. I'd never buy a car without them.

I know what you mean.
Once or twice I've driven in really dense fog where visibilty is literally a few metres. Headlamps just light up the fog....but foglamps, mounted in the front spoiler light up the road edges and "get under" the fog allowing you to see the carriageway edges and make progress.

Lum

darich wrote: »

I know what you mean.
Once or twice I've driven in really dense fog where visibilty is literally a few metres. Headlamps just light up the fog....but foglamps, mounted in the front spoiler light up the road edges and "get under" the fog allowing you to see the carriageway edges and make progress.

That's the point I was getting at when talking bout use of fronts vs use of rears.


That said, my car the fogs are like floodlights, covering a greater area than even full beams, but they're yellow which for some reason cuts through the fog/mist/snow really well. In that sort of situation I end up driving around with just front fogs and sidelights, though I'm sure someone will think I'm a W. Anchor for doing that.

(Yes I do turn them off if someone is coming, just like full beam)

darich

Lum wrote: »

In that sort of situation I end up driving around with just front fogs and sidelights, though I'm sure someone will think I'm a W. Anchor for doing that.

Anyone with that opinion hasn't tried turning off headlamps and using foglamps.
As I said, the difference is quite amazing so completely understand why sidelights, while paradoxically giving out less light, makes it easier to see.

muckybutt

Viper_7 wrote: »

Don't know about you guys, but I don't really recall when it was last foggy in this country. A heavy mist perhaps, but fog.... no.

You've never been over the Yorkshire Wolds then at 5pm, there has been a few times ive had to literally stick my head out of the window just to see the white line ! I also use the sat nav when its bad like that as it at least gives some inclination as to where you are going.

vikingaero

Fog lights should be like tarts knickers - on/off on/off on/off - once you pass a foggy patch they should be turned off. If you can see the car lights 100m in front then you don't need them. And you hardly ever need them in urban situations where cars are travelling nose to tail.

globalds

The only time it's not foggy in Telford is when it is raining


After reading this thread I have changed my mind ...I used to hate people leaving fog lights on ....But if it was a choice between that and the fools who drive with no lights when visibility is down I would have to chose the fog light brigade.

paddedjohn

Any car made after April 2011 (IT MAY BE MARCH) has to have lights fitted that automatically turn on with the ignition, even during the brightest summers day.

Doozergirl

I will never get that last five minutes of my life back