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| Thread ID: 71342 | 2006-08-02 23:06:00 | Headlights | Lizard (2409) | PC World Chat |
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| 475704 | 2006-08-04 09:13:00 | On the subject of fog lights, why is it so many idiots (about 1 in 4 drivers) seem to drive with them on when it's not foggy. On a lot of cars these days, the fog lamps emit an extremely bright and piercing beam of light which is a significant distraction to oncoming motorists. It's supposed to be illegal but I've never seen or heard anyone get copped for it. I get the impression that a lot of people seem to think they are there for decoration and like to use them because they make their car look 'cool'. On the other hand, when it actually IS foggy, these same plonkers often drive around without any lights on at all! And then there's the ones driving around with headlights off but fog lights on! Oh, and then there's the ones with only one headlight working. In order to make up for having only one functional headlight, they whack it up to full beam. A few weeks ago I was cursing such an oncoming motorist who was blinding me with their single headlight (for a moment I thought it was a motorbike). When they went past it turned out to be a bloody copper! :badpc: |
manicminer (4219) | ||
| 475705 | 2006-08-04 10:45:00 | In my experience these are not "fog lights", they seem to be predominantly on Subarus and I suspect they are these or similar after market conversions - high intensity driving lights fitted in place of the fog lights: www.mrtperformance.com.au |
godfather (25) | ||
| 475706 | 2006-08-04 11:10:00 | On the subject of fog lights, why is it so many idiots (about 1 in 4 drivers) seem to drive with them on when it's not foggy.It's kinda daft in a way. But why not. They don't blind oncoming drivers. And they're useful when on a long drive. And of course the best thing about having lights on is that you get noticed, and hence avoided. So yeah, call me an idiot, but when I'm on the open road I have my fog lights on. |
Greg (193) | ||
| 475707 | 2006-08-04 11:31:00 | OK I'll bite without knowing what time of day or night you drive. How do you know that they don't annoy oncoming drivers? Why run fog lamps instead of dipped headlights that would be legal. If you have both dip and fogs on you would be an idiot, sorry. | PaulD (232) | ||
| 475708 | 2006-08-04 12:13:00 | I can only go on my own opinion. Lights on on oncoming cars don't annoy me. But sure as heck I notice them. Fog lights, or at least low-beam yellowed lights aren't excessively distracting to me. But as said, I notice any vehicle with them on. Can't be a bad thing on the open roads. |
Greg (193) | ||
| 475709 | 2006-08-04 13:14:00 | It's kinda daft in a way. But why not. They don't blind oncoming drivers. And they're useful when on a long drive. And of course the best thing about having lights on is that you get noticed, and hence avoided. So yeah, call me an idiot, but when I'm on the open road I have my fog lights on. Personally I find them extremely distracting when driving at night. Otherwise I wouldn't complain about them. It's one reason why I try to avoid night driving where possible. It's no good saying 'don't look at them', because the powerful light hits the back of the eyes and hinders night vision. Sure, I may see the oncoming car better and may be able to avoid it....but I'm more likely to hit the tree, pedestrian, cyclist at the side of the road. |
manicminer (4219) | ||
| 475710 | 2006-08-05 01:32:00 | I'm more likely to hit the tree, pedestrian, cyclist at the side of the road.I don't think that's happened to you a lot else you probably wouldn't be posting here today. ;) | Greg (193) | ||
| 475711 | 2006-08-05 01:55:00 | If "fog lights" dazzle, or shine in the eyes of oncoming drivers like manicminer, then they are NOT, REPEAT NOT, fog lights, for gods sake how many times do I have to say this? FOG LIGHTS DO NOT DAZZLE. They are designed for use in fog, are supposed to be mounted low down, the driver looks over the beam and not throught it, and there is minimum back glare when driving in fog. So if they are used in daytime they cannot and will not cause any dazzle or annoyance to oncoming drivers. If fog lights are mounted high then they are not working as fog lights, or, if they shine in the eyes of an oncoming driver then an idiot has fitted them. Surely these sort of elementary things should be sorted out at a WOF inpection, and the vehicle should not be passed if the lights do not conform. |
Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 475712 | 2006-08-05 02:08:00 | They are sold as "fog lights". What they are is car bling. Shiny bits to be bolted on to make the vehicle "attractive" to those who like shiny bits. In fog, you just drive faster, because there's obviously no other traffic visible. Who needs foglights? :D |
Graham L (2) | ||
| 475713 | 2006-08-05 02:22:00 | In fog, you just drive faster, because there's obviously no other traffic visible. Who needs foglights? :D Blindingly obvious once it's been said :D |
Shortcircuit (1666) | ||
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